diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
+# Byte-compiled files
 __pycache__/
-*.py[cod]
 *$py.class
 
 # Distribution / packaging
diff --git a/news/627ddbb6-5268-4fd9-b04b-0485abc35295.trivial.rst b/news/627ddbb6-5268-4fd9-b04b-0485abc35295.trivial.rst
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