diff --git a/Textpattern.gitignore b/Textpattern.gitignore
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+.htaccess
+css.php
+rpc/
+sites/site*/admin/
+sites/site*/private/
+sites/site*/public/admin/
+sites/site*/public/setup/
+sites/site*/public/theme/
+textpattern/
+HISTORY.txt
+README.txt