diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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+[submodule "cmake"]
+	path = cmake
+	url = git@github.com:jrl-umi3218/jrl-cmakemodules.git
diff --git a/cmake b/cmake
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+Subproject commit a921f1ead10e551804da70d6080a95dba1e673bd