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+[submodule "cramjam-repo/cramjam"]
+	path = cramjam-repo/cramjam
+	url = https://github.com/milesgranger/cramjam
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+This directory contains a `cramjam` conda package that is used when setting up the environment for JupyterLite. The source code and license can be found in the `cramjam` submodule, or at <https://github.com/milesgranger/cramjam>.
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+Subproject commit 9c9faadc4c0bcf8c4a36a2d7ea19dc3a0ac3d7fc