diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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+[submodule "lib/msf3"]
+	path = lib/msf3
+	url = git@framework.github.com:rapid7/metasploit-framework.git
diff --git a/lib/msf3 b/lib/msf3
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+Subproject commit 72f64583e24db885b139d755360f942029c06449