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+lib-cov
+*.seed
+*.log
+*.csv
+*.dat
+*.out
+*.pid
+*.gz
+
+pids
+logs
+results
+
+node_modules
+npm-debug.log
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+memjs
+=====
+
+A memcache client for node using the binary protocol and SASL authentication
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