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+unused_args = false
+allow_defined_top = true
+
+globals = {
+	"minetest",
+	"mesecon"
+}
+
+read_globals = {
+	-- Stdlib
+	string = {fields = {"split"}},
+	table = {fields = {"copy", "getn"}},
+
+	-- Minetest
+	"vector", "ItemStack",
+	"dump",
+
+	-- optional deps
+	"default", "stairsplus", "xpanes"
+
+}