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+barchart_doc.aux		
+barchart_example.aux
+barchart_doc.fdb_latexmk	
+barchart_example.fdb_latexmk
+barchart_doc.log		
+barchart_example.log
+barchart_doc.pdf alias		
+barchart_example.synctex.gz
+barchart_doc.synctex.gz		
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