diff --git a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/combustor_sim/.cvsignore b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/combustor_sim/.cvsignore
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-ct2ctml.log
-diff_csv.txt
-diff_out_0.txt
-gri30.xml
-output_0.txt
-ptcombust.xml
-transport_log.xml
diff --git a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/mix1_sim/.cvsignore b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/mix1_sim/.cvsignore
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-Makefile
-runtest
-air.xml  
-ct2ctml.log  
-diff_out_0.txt 
-gri30.xml  
-output_0.txt  
-transport_log.xml
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-ct2ctml.log
-diff_out_0.txt
-gri30.xml
-h2o2.xml
-output_0.txt
-transport_log.xml
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diff --git a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/piston_sim/.cvsignore b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/piston_sim/.cvsignore
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-Makefile
-air.xml
-ct2ctml.log
-diff_out_0.txt
-gri30.xml
-h2o2.xml
-output_0.txt
-transport_log.xml
diff --git a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/reactor1_sim/.cvsignore b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/reactor1_sim/.cvsignore
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-Makefile
-air.xml
-ct2ctml.log
-diff_out_0.txt
-gri30.xml
-output_0.txt
-transport_log.xml
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diff --git a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/reactor2_sim/.cvsignore b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/reactor2_sim/.cvsignore
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-Makefile
-air.xml
-argon.xml
-ct2ctml.log
-diff_csv.txt
-diff_out_0.txt
-gri30.xml
-output_0.txt
-piston.csv
-transport_log.xml
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diff --git a/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/sensitivity_sim/.cvsignore b/Cantera/python/examples/reactors/sensitivity_sim/.cvsignore
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-Makefile
-air.xml
-ct2ctml.log
-diff_out_0.txt
-gri30.xml
-output_0.txt
-transport_log.xml