diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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+[submodule "3rdparty"]
+	path = 3rdparty
+	url = ../blobs.git
+	update = none
diff --git a/3rdparty b/3rdparty
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+Subproject commit 1925339dfbb8dd2fae439f8d07deddfc33a3de45