diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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-[submodule "secrets"]
-	path = secrets
-	url = gitea@gitea.c3d2.de:c3d2-admins/secrets.git
diff --git a/secrets b/secrets
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-Subproject commit a8a008bba31ff71f8d9cb98533bdafe8a69a4e39