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+# specify the build you want, either minimal (default) or full
+# see below for explanation
+MONO_TYPE=full
+# if this is set, the cache is not used/cleaned.
+# the cache is used to 1) store mono builds and 2) store nuget packages
+MONO_CACHE=nope
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