diff --git a/src/layers/dedupe.py b/src/layers/dedupe.py
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+++ b/src/layers/dedupe.py
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+from pathlib import Path
+from dir import Root
+from layer import Layer
+
+
+class Dedupe(Layer):
+    def __init__(self, other: Root, log_path: Path):
+        super().__init__(log_path, "TCD")
+        self.other = other
+
+
+    def __process(self, root: Root):
+        pass