diff --git a/cryptdll.vcxproj b/cryptdll.vcxproj
index 9553cd14..93f4ff37 100644
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diff --git a/cryptest.vcxproj b/cryptest.vcxproj
index 4e958f07..8916b34c 100644
--- a/cryptest.vcxproj
+++ b/cryptest.vcxproj
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@@ -62,7 +59,6 @@
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diff --git a/cryptlib.vcxproj b/cryptlib.vcxproj
index 7dec57de..d260f5d8 100644
--- a/cryptlib.vcxproj
+++ b/cryptlib.vcxproj
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
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@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@
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diff --git a/dlltest.vcxproj b/dlltest.vcxproj
index f008456c..083f804d 100644
--- a/dlltest.vcxproj
+++ b/dlltest.vcxproj
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