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+#!/bin/sh
+$EXTRACTRC *.rc */*.rc >> rc.cpp || exit 11
+$EXTRACTRC $(find . -name "*.ui") >> rc.cpp || exit 12
+$XGETTEXT $(find . -name "*.cpp" -o -name "*.h") -o $podir/okular.pot