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+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "(tools/syskit-log): run current file (no compression)",
+            "type": "Ruby",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${file}",
+            "includes": ["lib", "test"]
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "(tools/syskit-log): run current file (compression)",
+            "type": "Ruby",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${file}",
+            "includes": ["lib", "test"],
+            "env": {
+                "SYSKIT_LOG_TEST_COMPRESS": "1"
+            }
+        }]
+}
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