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+# List of environment variables
+
 DOPT_DEVELOPMENT: flag which signals that the current environment is in development mode
 DOPT_STOP_FOLDER_NAME: stop folder to find base path
 DOPT_DB_CRM: path to CRM database, relative to base path
 DOPT_DB_MAIN: path to main database, relative to base path
-DOPT_PATH_LOGGING: path to logging folder, relative to base path
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+DOPT_PATH_LOGGING: path to logging folder, relative to base path