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+.deps/
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+aclocal.m4
+autom4te.cache/
+build-aux/
+cmdline.c
+cmdline.h
+cmdline.o
+config.log
+config.status
+configure
+libtool
+m4/libtool.m4
+m4/ltoptions.m4
+m4/ltsugar.m4
+m4/ltversion.m4
+m4/lt~obsolete.m4
+yubico-piv-tool
+yubico-piv-tool.1
+yubico-piv-tool.o
+