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+#!/bin/bash
+echo "deleting LaTeX generated files (except pdfs)"
+rm *.aux *.bbl *.bcf *.blg *.fdb_latexmk *.fls *.idx *.ilg *.ind *.lof *.log *.lot *.lox *.out *.run.xml *.synctex.gz *.toc *.xdv