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+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio 2012
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "xharness", "xharness.csproj", "{E1F53F80-8399-499B-8017-C414B9CD263B}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{E1F53F80-8399-499B-8017-C414B9CD263B}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{E1F53F80-8399-499B-8017-C414B9CD263B}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{E1F53F80-8399-499B-8017-C414B9CD263B}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{E1F53F80-8399-499B-8017-C414B9CD263B}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal