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+{
+    // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
+    // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "label": "Build",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "./waf",
+            "group": {
+                "kind": "build",
+                "isDefault": true
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Run tests",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "./test.py",
+            "group": {
+                "kind": "test",
+                "isDefault": true
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}
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