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+JOBS:
+  TRANSFER_PROJECT:
+    FILE: templates/common/transfer_project.sh
+    PLATFORM: LOCAL
+
+  BUILD_ICON:
+    FILE: templates/common/build_icon.sh
+    DEPENDENCIES: TRANSFER_PROJECT
+    WALLCLOCK: 04:00
+    PROCESSORS: 16
+    RETRIALS: 2 # retry because spack downloads sometimes timeout
+    NODES: 1
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