diff --git a/obj/bin/.directory_holder b/obj/bin/.directory_holder
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-This file exists to keep 'cvs update -P' from pruning this otherwise empty
-directory, since it is useful for the Makefile.list build system.
diff --git a/obj/lib/.directory_holder b/obj/lib/.directory_holder
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index 0016c49a..00000000
--- a/obj/lib/.directory_holder
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-This file exists to keep 'cvs update -P' from pruning this otherwise empty
-directory, since it is useful for the Makefile.list build system.