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-[submodule "laditools"]
-	path = laditools
-	url = git://repo.or.cz/laditools.git
-[submodule "flowcanvas"]
-	path = flowcanvas
-	url = http://nedko.arnaudov.name/git/flowcanvas.git
-[submodule "a2jmidid"]
-	path = a2jmidid
-	url = git://repo.or.cz/a2jmidid.git
-[submodule "jack2"]
-	path = jack2
-	url = git://repo.or.cz/jack2.git
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-Subproject commit 05fa427ceed483dc0ee0fb4f326364613356042d
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-Subproject commit a4eac4f832082dced32ad659d42698d2da79f7f4
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