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[16:42:42 CDT(-0500)] <TonyUnicon> these*
[16:49:29 CDT(-0500)] <TonyUnicon> ok i figured it out
[16:50:01 CDT(-0500)] <TonyUnicon> look at import-permission_set_v3-1.crn
[16:50:08 CDT(-0500)] <TonyUnicon> that holds the answer
[16:53:23 CDT(-0500)] <TonyUnicon> it's worth noting
[16:54:00 CDT(-0500)] <TonyUnicon> I was able to delete the reference permissions without issue, which breaks uportal a little