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+{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
+
+  imports =
+    [
+      ./hardware-configuration.nix
+      /home/sven/projects/nixrc/systems/desktop.nix
+    ];
+
+  # The NixOS release to be compatible with for stateful data such as databases.
+  system.stateVersion = "17.03";
+}