diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 413c71c..09cd91c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ app/static/frequency/frequency.p
 app/static/wordfreqapp.db
 app/static/donate-the-author.jpg
 app/static/donate-the-author-hidden.jpg
+
+**/__pycache__
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