diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+*.ipynb_checkpoints
+*.vscode
+*path.py
+*type.py
+*path.hpp
+*.pyc
+*__pycache__*
+*.so
+*.run
+UserSpace/Python/*_examplePlot.pdf
+UserSpace/scan/*/*.dat
+*._mimes_
+*.aux 
+*.log 
+*.out 
+*.bbl 
+*.blg 
+*.synctex.gz
+*MiMeS.pdf
+*MiMeS.toc
+*_minted-MiMeS*