diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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index c592e5eab17179fe287b58134f254c4299293eae..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/.gitmodules
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-[submodule "3rdparty/libmdbx"]
-	path = 3rdparty/libmdbx
-	url = https://gitflic.ru/project/erthink/libmdbx