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 node_modules
+
+# Large log files
+*.log
+backend/*.log
+archive/logs/*.log
+logs/*.log
+
+# Core dumps
+core
+
+# Temporary files
+tmp/
+_temp/
+temp/
+
+# OS files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Node modules
+node_modules/