diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
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+[submodule "private"]
+	path = private
+	url = git@github.com:CartoDB/Windshaft-cartodb-private.git
+	branch = master
diff --git a/private b/private
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+Subproject commit 01df810737c16493cdcd83ea69421ce050596ea8