diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
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-# Auto detect text files and perform LF normalization
-* text=auto
-
-# Custom for Visual Studio
-*.cs     diff=csharp
-*.sln    merge=union
-*.csproj merge=union
-*.vbproj merge=union
-*.fsproj merge=union
-*.dbproj merge=union
-
-# Standard to msysgit
-*.doc	 diff=astextplain
-*.DOC	 diff=astextplain
-*.docx diff=astextplain
-*.DOCX diff=astextplain
-*.dot  diff=astextplain
-*.DOT  diff=astextplain
-*.pdf  diff=astextplain
-*.PDF	 diff=astextplain
-*.rtf	 diff=astextplain
-*.RTF	 diff=astextplain
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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-#################
-## Eclipse
-#################
-
-*.pydevproject
-.project
-.metadata
-bin/
-tmp/
-*.tmp
-*.bak
-*.swp
-*~.nib
-local.properties
-.classpath
-.settings/
-.loadpath
-
-# External tool builders
-.externalToolBuilders/
-
-# Locally stored "Eclipse launch configurations"
-*.launch
-
-# CDT-specific
-.cproject
-
-# PDT-specific
-.buildpath
-
-
-#################
-## Visual Studio
-#################
-
-## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and
-## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons.
-
-# User-specific files
-*.suo
-*.user
-*.sln.docstates
-
-# Build results
-[Dd]ebug/
-[Rr]elease/
-*_i.c
-*_p.c
-*.ilk
-*.meta
-*.obj
-*.pch
-*.pdb
-*.pgc
-*.pgd
-*.rsp
-*.sbr
-*.tlb
-*.tli
-*.tlh
-*.tmp
-*.vspscc
-.builds
-*.dotCover
-
-## TODO: If you have NuGet Package Restore enabled, uncomment this
-#packages/
-
-# Visual C++ cache files
-ipch/
-*.aps
-*.ncb
-*.opensdf
-*.sdf
-
-# Visual Studio profiler
-*.psess
-*.vsp
-
-# ReSharper is a .NET coding add-in
-_ReSharper*
-
-# Installshield output folder
-[Ee]xpress
-
-# DocProject is a documentation generator add-in
-DocProject/buildhelp/
-DocProject/Help/*.HxT
-DocProject/Help/*.HxC
-DocProject/Help/*.hhc
-DocProject/Help/*.hhk
-DocProject/Help/*.hhp
-DocProject/Help/Html2
-DocProject/Help/html
-
-# Click-Once directory
-publish
-
-# Others
-[Bb]in
-[Oo]bj
-sql
-TestResults
-*.Cache
-ClientBin
-stylecop.*
-~$*
-*.dbmdl
-Generated_Code #added for RIA/Silverlight projects
-
-# Backup & report files from converting an old project file to a newer
-# Visual Studio version. Backup files are not needed, because we have git ;-)
-_UpgradeReport_Files/
-Backup*/
-UpgradeLog*.XML
-
-
-
-############
-## Windows
-############
-
-# Windows image file caches
-Thumbs.db
-
-# Folder config file
-Desktop.ini
-
-
-#############
-## Python
-#############
-
-*.py[co]
-
-# Packages
-*.egg
-*.egg-info
-dist
-build
-eggs
-parts
-bin
-var
-sdist
-develop-eggs
-.installed.cfg
-
-# Installer logs
-pip-log.txt
-
-# Unit test / coverage reports
-.coverage
-.tox
-
-#Translations
-*.mo
-
-#Mr Developer
-.mr.developer.cfg
-
-# Mac crap
-.DS_Store
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-[submodule "Basic-Components"]
-	path = Basic-Components
-	url = git@github.com:calclavia/Basic-Components.git
diff --git a/Basic-Components b/Basic-Components
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-Subproject commit 1b6b5e7268901dbac6eef88be99ba0ebb20a161a