diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..14f3793242826c95fa240b24176861acd0c0081e
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+# python venv stuff
+.cache
+bin
+lib
+lib64
+pyvenv.cfg
+
+# vagrant stuff
+.vagrant
+
+# ansible stuff
+tests/