diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+plugins/alerts/
+plugins/clienttools/
+plugins/conditional-metadata/
+plugins/custom-numbering/
+plugins/documentcomparison/
+plugins/i18n/japanese/
+plugins/network/
+plugins/professional-reporting/
+plugins/shortcuts/
+plugins/wintools/
+