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-[submodule "libs/MemorizingTrustManager"]
-	path = libs/MemorizingTrustManager
-	url = https://github.com/iNPUTmice/MemorizingTrustManager.git
-[submodule "libs/minidns"]
-	path = libs/minidns
-	url = https://github.com/rtreffer/minidns.git
-[submodule "libs/openpgp-api-lib"]
-	path = libs/openpgp-api-lib
-	url = https://github.com/open-keychain/openpgp-api-lib.git