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index b43e46c5e9..995f74cd78 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/images/dialog_information.svg
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@@ -2946,13 +2946,6 @@
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diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/images/mimetypes/lit.svg b/src/calibre/gui2/images/mimetypes/lit.svg
index 0ef13e62fa..849ccd0fd6 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/images/mimetypes/lit.svg
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/images/mimetypes/lit.svg
@@ -1345,15 +1345,6 @@
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diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/images/sync.svg b/src/calibre/gui2/images/sync.svg
index f2816d9135..93dc8ef5fb 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/images/sync.svg
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