from typing import Sequence, Tuple
from pathlib import Path


def parse_files(text: str) -> Sequence[Tuple[Path, Path]]:
    files = []
    lines = [s for s in text.splitlines() if s]
    for line in lines:
        parts = line.split(">", 2)
        if len(parts) == 1:
            pair = (Path(parts[0].strip()), Path(parts[0].strip()))
        else:
            pair = (Path(parts[0].strip()), Path(parts[1].strip()))
        files.append(pair)
    return files