diff --git a/maven-meeper/src/bin/synchronize.properties b/maven-meeper/src/bin/synchronize.properties
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+export TOOLS_BASE=$HOME/components/maven-meeper/src/bin
+export SYNC_TOOLS=$TOOLS_BASE/synchronize
+export SYNCOPATE=$SYNC_TOOLS/syncopate
+export REPOCLEAN=$TOOLS_BASE/m1-m2-conversion