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+[Unit]
+Description=Tray applet and an advanced network connection editor
+BindsTo=labwc-session.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/nm-applet
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=labwc-session.target