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+include CHANGES.md
+include LICENSE.txt
+include README.md
+
+recursive-include tests *
+recursive-exclude * __pycache__
+recursive-exclude * *.py[co]
+
+recursive-include docs *.rst conf.py Makefile make.bat *.jpg *.png *.gif