diff --git a/doc/speeches/.gitignore b/doc/speeches/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2bc7a6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/speeches/.gitignore
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+*.aux
+*.log
+*.nav
+*.out
+*.toc
+*.snm
+*.pdf
+*.vrb