diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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-[submodule "qipc"]
-	path = qipc
-	url = https://gitlab.com/niansa/quickipc.git
-[submodule "dlhandlepp"]
-	path = dlhandlepp
-	url = https://gitlab.com/niansa/dlhandlepp