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+#!/bin/sh
+# removes all stuff generated by cmake / make
+rm -rf AdditionalInfo.txt config.h Makefile build/ CMakeCache.txt CMakeFiles/ cmake_install.cmake install_manifest.txt defaults.c runner.c *.o *.out lsyncd