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-[submodule "admin"]
-	path = admin
-	url = https://system@scm.trinitydesktop.org/scm/git/tde-common-admin
diff --git a/DesktopEffects/__init__.py b/DesktopEffects/__init__.py
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+# Do not delete this file
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-Subproject commit 9fdc22134b3f0ed3c0af126ca8b3a63ebbcaf4d7