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+#ifndef OBOS_KEYMAP_MESSAGES_H
+#define OBOS_KEYMAP_MESSAGES_H
+
+#define MENU_FILE_OPEN		'mMFO'
+#define MENU_FILE_SAVE		'mMFS'
+#define MENU_FILE_SAVE_AS	'mMFA'
+#define MENU_EDIT_UNDO		'mMEU'
+#define MENU_EDIT_CUT		'mMEX'
+#define MENU_EDIT_COPY		'mMEC'
+#define MENU_EDIT_PASTE		'mMEV'
+#define MENU_EDIT_CLEAR		'mMEL'
+#define MENU_EDIT_SELECT_ALL 'mMEA'
+#define SYSTEM_MAP_SELECTED	'SmST'
+#define USER_MAP_SELECTED	'UmST'
+#define	USE_KEYMAP			'UkyM'
+#define REVERT				'Rvrt'
+
+#endif //OBOS_KEYMAP_MESSAGES_H
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