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-{
-  "name": "socket-chat-example",
-  "version": "0.0.1",
-  "description": "my first socket.io app",
-  "dependencies": {
-    "express": "^4.10.2",
-    "socket.io": "^1.3.6",
-    "socketio-jwt": "^4.3.1"
-  }
-}