diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+# Ignore some common files  created by emacs
+*~
+\#*\#
+*.elc
+.\#*
+
+# Ignore Casks hidden files
+.cask/
diff --git a/Cask b/Cask
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+++ b/Cask
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+(source gnu)
+(source melpa)
+
+(package-file "webpaste.el")
+
+(development
+ (depends-on "request")
+ (depends-on "f")
+ (depends-on "ecukes")
+ (depends-on "ert-runner")
+ (depends-on "el-mock"))