diff --git a/.hgignore b/.hgignore
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index d5a1579..0000000
--- a/.hgignore
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-syntax: glob
-
-*.pyc
-*.db3
-*.db3.bak
-*.db3-journal
-*~
-.directory
-.secret.txt
-htdocs/mviewtest
-themes
-htdocs/themes
-*.kpf
-
-pyweb/MANIFEST
-build
-dist