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+[submodule "lib/vendor/doctrine-common"]
+	path = lib/vendor/doctrine-common
+	url = git://github.com/doctrine/common.git
+[submodule "lib/vendor/doctrine-dbal"]
+        path = lib/vendor/doctrine-dbal
+        url = git://github.com/doctrine/dbal.git