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+; .sch gEDA configuration file
+(define library "lib")
+(component-library (build-path library "symbols"))
+(component-library (build-path library "footprints"))
diff --git a/gschemrc b/gschemrc
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+; gschem configuration file
+;(output-color "enabled") ; for color postscript output (black background)