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+# ==========================================================
+# Babel configuration
+# ==========================================================
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+# Python source files
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+[python: **.py]
+
+encoding = utf-8
+
+keywords =
+    _
+    gettext
+    ngettext:1,2
+    pgettext:1c,2
+    npgettext:1c,2,3
+    lazy_gettext
+    lazy_pgettext:1c,2
+    __
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+# Jinja2 templates (optional)
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+[jinja2: **/templates/**.html]
+encoding = utf-8
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+# Ignore directories
+# ----------------------------------------------------------
+[ignore: venv/**]
+[ignore: .venv/**]
+[ignore: env/**]
+[ignore: migrations/**]
+[ignore: alembic/**]
+[ignore: tests/**]