diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- a/.gitignore
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@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@ buildNumber.properties
 .project
 # JDT-specific (Eclipse Java Development Tools)
 .classpath
+
+*.dat
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test_queue.dat b/test_queue.dat
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