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-[submodule "plugins-custom"]
-  path = plugins-custom
-  url = https://git.vvvvvvaria.org/varia/plugins-custom
-[submodule "pelican-plugins"]
-  path = pelican-plugins
-  url = https://github.com/getpelican/pelican-plugins