diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+.*.aux
+*.a
+*.cma
+*.cmi
+*.cmo
+*.cmx
+*.cmxa
+*.cmxs
+*.glob
+*.ml.d
+*.ml4.d
+*.mli.d
+*.mllib.d
+*.mlpack.d
+*.native
+*.o
+*.v.d
+*.vio
+*.vo
+.coq-native/
+.csdp.cache
+.lia.cache
+.nia.cache
+.nlia.cache
+.nra.cache
+csdp.cache
+lia.cache
+nia.cache
+nlia.cache
+nra.cache
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+# cubical_forcing
+forcing on the cube category to realize univalence