diff --git a/samples/calendar/calendar.rc b/samples/calendar/calendar.rc
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--- a/samples/calendar/calendar.rc
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-#include "wx/msw/wx.rc"
-
diff --git a/samples/xti/xti.rc b/samples/xti/xti.rc
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--- a/samples/xti/xti.rc
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-mondrian ICON "sample.ico"
-#include "wx/msw/wx.rc"
-