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+# You can use this file to import files from vanilla into the project
+# both fully qualified and a file based syntax are accepted here:
+# net.minecraft.world.level.entity.LevelEntityGetterAdapter
+# net/minecraft/world/level/entity/LevelEntityGetter.java