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+# built application files
+*.apk
+*.ap_
+
+# files for the dex VM
+*.dex
+
+# Java class files
+*.class
+
+# generated files
+bin/
+gen/
+
+# Local configuration file (sdk path, etc)
+local.properties
+
+# Eclipse project files
+.classpath
+.project
+
+# Proguard folder generated by Eclipse
+proguard/
+
+# Intellij project files
+*.iml
+*.ipr
+*.iws
+.idea/
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+Swa-app
+=======
+
+This repo contains app source code created in Surviving with Android blog