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+# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+# # C extensions
+# *.so
+# 
+# # Distribution / packaging
+# .Python
+# build/
+# develop-eggs/
+# dist/
+# downloads/
+# eggs/
+# .eggs/
+# lib/
+# lib64/
+# parts/
+# sdist/
+# var/
+# wheels/
+# share/python-wheels/
+# *.egg-info/
+# .installed.cfg
+# *.egg
+# MANIFEST
+# 
+# # PyInstaller
+# #  Usually these files are written by a python script from a template
+# #  before PyInstaller builds the exe, so as to inject date/other infos into it.
+# *.manifest
+# *.spec
+# 
+# # Installer logs
+# pip-log.txt
+# pip-delete-this-directory.txt
+# 
+# # Unit test / coverage reports
+# htmlcov/
+# .tox/
+# .nox/
+# .coverage
+# .coverage.*
+# .cache
+# nosetests.xml
+# coverage.xml
+# *.cover
+# *.py,cover
+# .hypothesis/
+# .pytest_cache/
+# cover/
+# 
+# # Translations
+# *.mo
+# *.pot
+# 
+# # Django stuff:
+# *.log
+# local_settings.py
+# db.sqlite3
+# db.sqlite3-journal
+# 
+# # Flask stuff:
+# instance/
+# .webassets-cache
+# 
+# # Scrapy stuff:
+# .scrapy
+# 
+# # Sphinx documentation
+# docs/_build/
+# 
+# # PyBuilder
+# .pybuilder/
+# target/
+# 
+# # Jupyter Notebook
+# .ipynb_checkpoints
+# 
+# # IPython
+# profile_default/
+# ipython_config.py
+# 
+# # pyenv
+# #   For a library or package, you might want to ignore these files since the code is
+# #   intended to run in multiple environments; otherwise, check them in:
+# # .python-version
+# 
+# # pipenv
+# #   According to pypa/pipenv#598, it is recommended to include Pipfile.lock in version control.
+# #   However, in case of collaboration, if having platform-specific dependencies or dependencies
+# #   having no cross-platform support, pipenv may install dependencies that don't work, or not
+# #   install all needed dependencies.
+# #Pipfile.lock
+# 
+# # poetry
+# #   Similar to Pipfile.lock, it is generally recommended to include poetry.lock in version control.
+# #   This is especially recommended for binary packages to ensure reproducibility, and is more
+# #   commonly ignored for libraries.
+# #   https://python-poetry.org/docs/basic-usage/#commit-your-poetrylock-file-to-version-control
+# #poetry.lock
+# 
+# # PEP 582; used by e.g. github.com/David-OConnor/pyflow
+# __pypackages__/
+# 
+# # Celery stuff
+# celerybeat-schedule
+# celerybeat.pid
+# 
+# # SageMath parsed files
+# *.sage.py
+# 
+# # Environments
+# .env
+# .venv
+# env/
+# venv/
+# ENV/
+# env.bak/
+# venv.bak/
+# 
+# # Spyder project settings
+# .spyderproject
+# .spyproject
+# 
+# # Rope project settings
+# .ropeproject
+# 
+# # mkdocs documentation
+# /site
+# 
+# # mypy
+# .mypy_cache/
+# .dmypy.json
+# dmypy.json
+# 
+# # Pyre type checker
+# .pyre/
+# 
+# # pytype static type analyzer
+# .pytype/
+# 
+# # Cython debug symbols
+# cython_debug/
+# 
+# # PyCharm
+# #  JetBrains specific template is maintainted in a separate JetBrains.gitignore that can
+# #  be found at https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/Global/JetBrains.gitignore
+# #  and can be added to the global gitignore or merged into this file.  For a more nuclear
+# #  option (not recommended) you can uncomment the following to ignore the entire idea folder.
+# #.idea/
diff --git a/machlib/__init__.py b/machlib/__init__.py
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