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+# Rust
+
+/target/
+/Cargo.lock
+/*/target/
+/*/Cargo.lock
+
+# IntelliJ
+
+**/.idea/
+**/*.iml
+
+# VSCode
+
+/.vscode/*
+!/.vscode/launch.json
+*.code-workspace
+
+# Veloren
+**/server_conf.toml
+**/keybinds.toml