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-[submodule "caravel"]
-	path = caravel
-	url = https://github.com/efabless/caravel
-[submodule "mgmt_core_wrapper"]
-	path = mgmt_core_wrapper
-	url = https://github.com/efabless/caravel_mgmt_soc_litex
-[submodule "dependencies/openlane_src"]
-	path = dependencies/openlane_src
-	url = https://github.com/The-OpenROAD-Project/OpenLane
-[submodule "deps/timing-scripts"]
-	path = deps/timing-scripts
-	url = https://github.com/efabless/timing-scripts.git