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+`eeprom_reset.hex` is to reset the eeprom on the Atmega32u4, like this:
+
+    dfu-programmer atmega32u4 erase
+    dfu-programmer atmega32u4 flash --eeprom eeprom-reset.bin
+
+ You'll need to reflash afterwards, because DFU requires the flash to be erased before messing with the eeprom.
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+:10000000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF00
+:10001000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF0
+:10002000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFE0
+:10003000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFD0
+:10004000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFC0
+:10005000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFB0
+:10006000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFA0
+:10007000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF90
+:00000001FF