diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+external/bin/
+external/include/
+external/iptables.foo/
+external/iptables/
+external/jtorctl-build-stamp
+external/lib/
+external/libevent-build-stamp
+external/obfsproxy-build-stamp
+external/openssl-static-build-stamp
+external/privoxy-build-stamp
+external/privoxy/
+external/test.c
+external/test.h.gch
+external/tor-build-stamp
+external/translation/
+bin
+gen
+native
+local.properties