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+[Desktop Entry]
+Encoding=UTF-8
+Name=ZSNES
+Type=Application
+Comment=SNES (Super Nintendo) emulator that uses x86 assembly
+Exec=zsnes
+Path=
+Icon=zsnes.png
+Categories=Application;Game;Emulator;