diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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index ce191f640f2c64b7a8716c75cc3e6750655b9a41..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/.gitmodules
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-[submodule "Gem"]
-	path = Gem
-	url = git://git.code.sf.net/p/pd-gem/gem