diff --git a/cont/seismic/plane_waves/hex8r.xml b/cont/seismic/plane_waves/hex8r.xml
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--- a/cont/seismic/plane_waves/hex8r.xml
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@@ -1,409 +0,0 @@
-
-
-
-
- hex8r
- elastic
-
-
-
-
-
- 7
- 7
- 7
-
-
- 100
- 100
- 100
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 0
- 0
- -9999
-
-
- 0
- 0
- 1
-
-
-
- 1
- 2
- 1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 27.19
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-
-
-
-
diff --git a/cont/seismic/plane_waves/quad4r.xml b/cont/seismic/plane_waves/quad4r.xml
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index dc1295c0312fc69d84ffd04aaf489c35e7838084..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/cont/seismic/plane_waves/quad4r.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,143 +0,0 @@
-
-
-
-
- quad4r
- elastic
-
-
-
-
-
- 4
- 5
-
-
- 100
- 100
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 0
- -9999
-
-
- 0
- 1
-
-
-
- 1
- 2
- 1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 24.9
-
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/cont/seismic/plane_waves/tet4_reg.xml b/cont/seismic/plane_waves/tet4_reg.xml
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--- a/cont/seismic/plane_waves/tet4_reg.xml
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@@ -1,167 +0,0 @@
-
-
-
-
- tet4
- elastic
-
-
-
-
-
- 8
- 8
- 8
-
-
- 100
- 100
- 100
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 0
- 0
- -9999
-
-
- 0
- 0
- 1
-
-
-
- 1
- 2
- 1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 14.8
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