diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+# backup files
+*~
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
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+What?? 
+========
+
+Small thinks like scripts, config files etc that doesn't belong anywhere.