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+# Jest test coverage details
+coverage
+
+# See https://help.github.com/ignore-files/ for more about ignoring files.
+
+# dependencies
+node_modules
+
+# builds
+build
+dist
+umd
+.rpt2_cache
+
+# misc
+.DS_Store
+
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+
+#amplify-do-not-edit-begin
+amplify/\#current-cloud-backend
+amplify/.config/local-*
+amplify/logs
+amplify/mock-data
+amplify/mock-api-resources
+amplify/backend/amplify-meta.json
+amplify/backend/.temp
+build/
+dist/
+node_modules/
+src/aws-exports.ts
+awsconfiguration.json
+amplifyconfiguration.json
+amplifyconfiguration.dart
+amplify-build-config.json
+amplify-gradle-config.json
+amplifytools.xcconfig
+.secret-*
+**.sample
+#amplify-do-not-edit-end