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+COMPILE | s2s | intel | -DAPP=S2S -DCCPP_SUITES=FV3_coupled_lowres -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE==Debug -DHYDRO=ON|   | fv3 |
+RUN | cpld_control_c12                                  |                                      | baseline |