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+backdropdir = ${prefix}/share/backdrops
+
+dist_backdrop_DATA = Ankh.bm Crochet.pm Lattice.pm Paver.pm SkyLight.pm \
+Background.bm Foreground.bm Leaves.pm Pebbles.pm Sprinkles.pm \
+BrickWall.bm InlayColor.pm Makefile.am PinStripe.pm SunLogo.pm \
+Concave.pm InlayPlain.pm NoBackdrop.bm RakedSand.bm Toronto.bm \
+Convex.pm KnitLight.pm NoBackdrop.pm RicePaper.pm WaterDrops.pm \
+Corduroy.pm LatticeBig.pm OldChars.pm SkyDark.pm Wooly.pm