diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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+[submodule "poly_submodule"]
+	path = poly_submodule
+	url = git@github.com:cventastic/poly_submodule.git
diff --git a/poly_submodule b/poly_submodule
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+Subproject commit ee71a75faa91715e4f2112a8706aea65f7638856