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index ada218a..b71c249 100644
--- a/Pilz.Configuration/Pilz.Configuration.vbproj
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 </Project>
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index a9de8b5..0000000
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index fc42b31..a256dee 100644
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index a9de8b5..0000000
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index 7098d39..0000000
--- a/Pilz.Drawing.Drawing3D.OpenGLRenderer/OpenTK.dll.config
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index 8599650..849e34a 100644
--- a/Pilz.Drawing.Drawing3D.OpenGLRenderer/Pilz.Drawing.Drawing3D.OpenGLFactory.vbproj
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 </Project>
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index eec2fad..0000000
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index 0ffdc17..19becee 100644
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 </Project>
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index a9de8b5..0000000
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index 5983119..c08a7cc 100644
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@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@
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-    <None Include="packages.config" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
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   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.VisualBasic.targets" />
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
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deleted file mode 100644
index a9de8b5..0000000
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index 5b7f1d9..ac93bf0 100644
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@@ -151,5 +144,13 @@
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deleted file mode 100644
index 1af4af6..0000000
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index c6dc5dd..ca09a5e 100644
--- a/Pilz.UI/Pilz.UI.vbproj
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