diff --git a/data/inputs/NaCl_Solid_MEQ3.xml b/data/inputs/NaCl_Solid_MEQ3.xml
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index f849b77c8..000000000
--- a/data/inputs/NaCl_Solid_MEQ3.xml
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-
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<ctml>
-  <validate reactions="yes" species="yes"/>
-                   
- <!-- phase NaCl(S)    -->
-  <phase dim="3" id="NaCl(S)">
-    <elementArray datasrc="elements.xml">
-       Na Cl
-    </elementArray>
-    <speciesArray datasrc="#species_NaCl(S)"> NaCl(S) </speciesArray>
-    <thermo model="MineralEQ3" />
-    <transport model="None"/>
-    <kinetics model="none"/>
-  </phase>
-
- <!-- species definitions     -->
-  <speciesData id="species_NaCl(S)">
-
-
-   <species name="NaCl(s)">
-      <atomArray> Na:1 Cl:1 </atomArray>
-      <charge> 0 </charge>
-      <thermo model="MineralEQ3">
-         <MinEQ3 Pref="1 atm" Tmax="1073." Tmin="200.">
-           <DG0_f_Pr_Tr units="cal/gmol"> -91807 </DG0_f_Pr_Tr>
-           <DH0_f_Pr_Tr units="cal/gmol"> -98260 </DH0_f_Pr_Tr>
-           <S0_Pr_Tr units="cal/gmol/K">   17.24 </S0_Pr_Tr>
-           <a units="cal/gmol/K">  10.98 </a>
-           <b units="cal/gmol/K2"> 3.9E-3 </b>
-           <c units="cal K/gmol">  0.0E5 </c>
-         </MinEQ3>
-      </thermo>
-      <standardState model="constantVolume">
-        <V0_Pr_Tr units="cm3/gmol"> 27.015 </V0_Pr_Tr>       
-      </standardState>
-    </species>
-
-  </speciesData>
-
-</ctml>
diff --git a/data/inputs/gases.xml b/data/inputs/gases.xml
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--- a/data/inputs/gases.xml
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-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<ctml>
-
-
-  <!-- GRI-Mech 3.0 using the GasKinetics kinetics manager.--> 
-  <gas id="gri30">
-    <phase idRef="gri30_phase" src="gri30.xml"/>
-    <kinetics idRef="gri30_kinetics" src="gri30.xml"/>
-  </gas>
-
-
-  <!-- GRI-Mech 3.0 using the hard-wired kinetics manager.-->
-  <gas id="gri30_hw">
-    <phase idRef="gri30_phase" src="gri30.xml"/>
-    <kinetics idRef="gri30_kinetics" type="GRI30" src="gri30.xml"/>
-  </gas>
-
-
-  <!-- An edited version of GRI-Mech 3.0 that includes only -->
-  <!-- species and reactions in the O/N/AR system.          -->
-  <gas id="air" src="air.xml">
-    <phase idRef="air_phase" src="air.xml"/>
-    <kinetics idRef="air_kinetics" src="air.xml"/>
-  </gas>
-
-
-</ctml>
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