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+[submodule "tests/Images/External"]
+	path = tests/Images/External
+	url = https://github.com/SixLabors/Imagesharp.Tests.Images.git
+	branch = master
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+Subproject commit 9ac60731a5da104690453e104db84d6ed6971622