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+%packages
+# Switch to groups for design suite
+@design-suite
+
+# Identify as Fedora Design Suite
+fedora-release-designsuite
+fedora-release-identity-designsuite
+-fedora-release-workstation
+
+# Provides backup application
+deja-dup
+deja-dup-nautilus
+
+# Add extra gnome applications
+gnome-books
+gnome-calendar
+gnome-photos
+gnome-shell-extension-pomodoro
+gnome-todo
+
+# Add cosmetic for terminal
+powerline
+powerline-fonts
+
+# removal of unneeded applications
+-gnome-boxes
+-eog
+
+# temporarily removing conflicting application
+-mypaint
+-sparkleshare
+-blender-luxcorerender
+
+%end