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+docs/cmu-user/*.cdx
+docs/cmu-user/*.cnd
+docs/cmu-user/*.fdx
+docs/cmu-user/*.fnd
+docs/cmu-user/*.idx
+docs/cmu-user/*.tdx
+docs/cmu-user/*.tnd
+docs/cmu-user/*.toc
+docs/cmu-user/*.vdx
+docs/cmu-user/*.vnd
+docs/cmu-user/*.ilg
+docs/cmu-user/*.out
+docs/cmu-user/*.pdf
+docs/cmu-user/*.log