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+{
+  "name": "skopa",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "description": "a general-purpose discord bot",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://git.canary.city/staticfanfare/skopa/"
+  },
+  "author": "staticfanfare",
+  "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later"
+}