diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..686cfd4cd0d4e1305f44ed21fa9697cc5f3fc8c9
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+[submodule "python_nedrex"]
+	path = python_nedrex
+	url = git@github.com:repotrial/python_nedrex.git