diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
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+++ b/.flake8
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+[flake8]
+max-line-length = 130
+ignore = W504, W503, E266, D, BLK
+exclude =
+    .git,
+    __pycache__,
+    __init__.py,
+    scratch_*.py,
+    tutorial_script.py,
+    venv,
+    test_imports.py,
+    build,
+    dist,
+    brainbox/examples/