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# Normal Map Decode

Remaps a normal’s value from [0,1] to [-1,1] by applying 2x-1.

## Parameter Types

|Input|Type    |
        |-----|--------|
        |`In` |Vector3f|

|Output|Type    |
        |------|--------|
        |`Out` |Vector3f|

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