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+<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
+  RewriteEngine On
+  RewriteBase /
+
+  # Redirect www to non-www (or vice versa, depending on your preference)
+  RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\.(.*)$ [NC]
+  RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://%1/$1 [R=301,L]
+
+  # Remove trailing slashes (if desired)
+  RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
+  RewriteRule ^(.*)/$ /$1 [R=301,L]
+
+  # Redirect HTTP to HTTPS (if you have SSL)
+  RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
+  RewriteRule ^ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]
+
+  # Custom 404 error page
+  ErrorDocument 404 /404.html
+
+  # Optimize performance with gzip compression
+  <IfModule mod_deflate.c>
+    AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE text/html text/plain text/xml text/css text/javascript application/javascript application/x-javascript
+  </IfModule>
+
+  # SEO-friendly URL rewriting example
+  RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
+  RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
+  RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.html [L]
+</IfModule>