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@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
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diff --git a/Samples/simpleD3D12/simpleD3D12_vs2017.vcxproj b/Samples/simpleD3D12/simpleD3D12_vs2017.vcxproj
index d65aeb29..94e39cbe 100644
--- a/Samples/simpleD3D12/simpleD3D12_vs2017.vcxproj
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