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+# Copyright (c) 2015 Ultimaker B.V.
+# Cura is released under the terms of the AGPLv3 or higher.
+
+CuraVersion = "@CURA_VERSION@"
+CuraBuildType = "@CURA_BUILDTYPE@"
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