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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 086c854f001e3bb1fa9085e76ba902171140dcc6