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+[submodule "altium-parts"]
+	path = altium-parts
+	url = https://git.doit.wisc.edu/engr/ece/cmpe_courses/public/ece453/altium/ece453-student-altium-parts.git
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+Subproject commit 2cbbce3f8b0a611bf8626060ddb8f4e99102b1dd