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+# configuration file for betterlockscreen
+
+insidecolor=00000000
+ringcolor=ffffffff
+keyhlcolor=d23c3dff
+bshlcolor=d23c3dff
+separatorcolor=00000000
+insidevercolor=00000000
+insidewrongcolor=d23c3dff
+ringvercolor=ffffffff
+ringwrongcolor=ffffffff
+verifcolor=ffffffff
+timecolor=ffffffff
+datecolor=ffffffff
+loginbox=00000066
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