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+masters = gentoo
+
+# Use thin manifests
+thin-manifests = true
+
+# Dont sign thin manifests. There is no current policy for git commit signing
+sign-manifests = false
+
+# Make egencache generate newer (more reliable)
+# md5-dict cache format
+cache-formats = md5-dict
+
+# Support package.* directories as well as files
+profile-formats = portage-2
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