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+{
+  "name": "hello-world-nodejs",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "A simple Hello World Node.js application",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node index.js",
+    "dev": "node index.js"
+  },
+  "keywords": ["hello", "world", "nodejs"],
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "MIT"
+}