diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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+[submodule "winlibs/lib/msvc"]
+	path = winlibs/lib/msvc
+	url = git@github.com:Tvangeste/goldendict-winlibs-prebuilt.git
diff --git a/winlibs/lib/msvc b/winlibs/lib/msvc
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+Subproject commit 36a7611087f93eae4f645bbae6b8a71b3c8c986f