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+aclement = Andy Clement <aclement@vmware.com>
+aemruli = Agim Emruli <agimemruli@gmail.com>
+apoutsma = Arjen Poutsma <apoutsma@vmware.com>
+bhale = Ben Hale <bhale@vmware.com>
+cbeams = Chris Beams <cbeams@vmware.com>
+cdupuis = Christian Dupuis <cdupuis@vmware.com>
+cleau = Costin Leau <cleau@vmware.com>
+csampaleanu = Colin Sampaleanu <csampaleanu@vmware.com>
+dsyer = David Syer <dsyer@vmware.com>
+jgrelle = Jeremy Grelle <jgrelle@vmware.com>
+jhickey = Jennifer Hickey <jhickey@vmware.com>
+jhoeller = Juergen Hoeller <jhoeller@vmware.com>
+kdonald = Keith Donald <kdonald@vmware.com>
+ltaylor = Luke Taylor <ltaylor@vmware.com>
+mfisher = Mark Fisher <markfisher@vmware.com>
+micha.kiener = Micha Kiener <micha.kiener@mimacom.ch>
+misvy = Michael Isvy <misvy@vmware.com>
+mpollack = Mark Pollack <mpollack@vmware.com>
+ogierke = Oliver Gierke <ogierke@vmware.com>
+rharrop = Rob Harrop <rharrop@vmware.com>
+rladdad = Ramnivas Laddad <rladdad@vmware.com>
+rstoyanchev = Rossen Stoyanchev <rstoyanchev@vmware.com>
+sandrews = Scott Andrews <andrewss@vmware.com>
+sbrannen = Sam Brannen <sam@sambrannen.com>
+trisberg = Thomas Risberg <trisberg@vmware.com>
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