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index 0df5f1a3..0eefd0b1 100644
--- a/builds/msvc/vs2010/libsodium/libsodium.vcxproj
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@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@
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diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2012/libsodium/libsodium.vcxproj b/builds/msvc/vs2012/libsodium/libsodium.vcxproj
index 55b6b3ca..2e6c35e2 100644
--- a/builds/msvc/vs2012/libsodium/libsodium.vcxproj
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@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@
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     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\..\src\libsodium\crypto_aead\aes256gcm\aesni\aead_aes256gcm_aesni.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\..\src\libsodium\crypto_aead\chacha20poly1305\sodium\aead_chacha20poly1305.c" />
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diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2013/libsodium/libsodium.vcxproj b/builds/msvc/vs2013/libsodium/libsodium.vcxproj
index 9cfd28ef..a0b6af44 100644
--- a/builds/msvc/vs2013/libsodium/libsodium.vcxproj
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@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@
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     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\..\src\libsodium\crypto_aead\aes256gcm\aesni\aead_aes256gcm_aesni.c" />
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+</Project>
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