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-[submodule "manual-of-style"]
-	path = manual-of-style
-	url = https://github.com/w3c/manual-of-style
-[submodule "transitions"]
-	path = transitions
-	url = https://github.com/w3c/transitions
-[submodule "documentreview"]
-	path = documentreview
-	url = https://github.com/w3c/documentreview
-[submodule "standards-track"]
-	path = standards-track
-	url = https://github.com/w3c/standards-track