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   "writes": false,
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   "writes": false,
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  },
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   "name": "QEMU",
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   "writes": false,
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   "writes": false,
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   "url": "https://formats.kaitai.io/vmware_vmdk/",
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  },
  {
   "name": "File Formats Wiki",
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}