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+# Negeer alle __pycache__ mappen, ongeacht de diepte
+**/__pycache__/
+
+# Optioneel: Negeer ongewenste Python-bestanden overal in submappen
+**/*.pyc
+**/*.pyo
+**/*.pyd
+**/.DS_Store
+**/.venv/
+# Negeer alle .env bestanden
+.env
+**/.env