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+
+(module embed-sig mzscheme
+  (require (lib "unitsig.ss"))
+  (provide compiler:embed^)
+
+  (define-signature compiler:embed^
+    (make-embedding-executable
+     embedding-executable-is-directory?
+     embedding-executable-put-file-extension+style+filters)))