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diff --git a/samples/HelloActivity/tests/build.properties b/samples/HelloActivity/tests/build.properties
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diff --git a/samples/LunarLander/tests/build.properties b/samples/LunarLander/tests/build.properties
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diff --git a/samples/NotePad/tests/build.properties b/samples/NotePad/tests/build.properties
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diff --git a/samples/SkeletonApp/tests/build.properties b/samples/SkeletonApp/tests/build.properties
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diff --git a/samples/Snake/tests/build.properties b/samples/Snake/tests/build.properties
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+tested.project.dir=..