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+# Ignore volatile UI-related state (workspace layout, etc.)
+.obsidian/workspace.json
+.obsidian/app.json
+
+# Ignore Obsidian's trash folder
+.trash/
+
+# Ignore system-specific and editor files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+
+# Ignore the obsidian-git plugin's internal data file
+.obsidian-git-data
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