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+Makefile
+archive
+autom4te.cache
+config.h
+config.log
+config.status
+stamp-h1
+examples/.deps
+examples/Makefile
+examples/cli
+examples/testit
+man/Makefile
+man/Makefile
+include/Makefile
+src/.deps
+src/Makefile