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+@Misc{minimal,
+  title = {Hello World},
+  file  = {:minimal.pdf:PDF},
+}
+
+@Comment{jabref-meta: databaseType:bibtex;}
+
+@Comment{jabref-meta: fileDirectory:.;}
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