diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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--- a/.gitmodules
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-[submodule "web/themes/custom/agarica/patternlibrary"]
-	path = web/themes/custom/agarica/patternlibrary
-	url = git@git.agaric.com:agaric/patternlibrary.git
-	branch = master