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+*~
+*.swp
+
+*.lo
+*.o
+
+*.so
+
+*.lai
+*.la
+*.a
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+INSTALL
+Makefile.in
+Makefile
+ltmain.sh
+stamp-h1
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+compile
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+depcomp
+install-sh
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+config.h
+config.h.in
+config.log
+config.status
+config.sub
+.libs
+.deps
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+*.pyc
+py-compile
+
+*.rst
+doc/_build/
+npa/doc/Doxyfile
+npa/doc/html
+npa/doc/npa.tag
+npa/doc/xml/
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+*.ggo
+cmdline.c
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+libtool.m4
+ltoptions.m4
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+*.1
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+ccid/src/ccid-emulator
+npa/src/example
+npa/src/npa-tool
+pcsc-relay/src/pcsc-relay
+virtualsmartcard/src/vpicc/vicc
+
+*.pc