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+# contains smileys gif files, represented as strings in base64 encoding
+source-is-missing smileys.js
+# The strophe.min.js file, from http://strophe.im/strophejs/ (https://github.com/strophe/strophejs)
+# contains the source with minimum space characters
+source-is-missing libs/strophe/strophe.jingle.bundle.js