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-# Only the paths listed in the file will be downloaded when performing a
-# partial clone using `--filter=sparse:oid=pymatgen/.gitfilterspec`
-
-pymatgen/.gitfilterspec
-
-# pymatgen
-pymatgen/
-
-# Dependencies
-setup.py
-pyproject.toml
-requirements.txt
-requirements-optional.txt
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