diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 powder.def
 gmon.out
 *.*.orig
-build/powder*
 build/stamps/*
 *~
 *.pyc
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diff --git a/build/powder-debug b/build/powder-debug
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