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-{
-  "name": "nodejs-restapi-poc",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
-  "description": "A NodeJS REST API poc",
-  "main": "app.js",
-  "scripts": {
-    "test": "jest",
-    "start": "nodemon app.js",
-    "start-dev": "nodemon app.js"
-  },
-  "author": "Jonathan Spruance",
-  "license": "ISC",
-  "dependencies": {
-    "body-parser": "^1.18.3",
-    "express": "^4.16.4",
-    "winston": "^3.2.1",
-    "yup": "^0.26.10"
-  },
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "jest": "^24.7.1",
-    "moxios": "^0.4.0",
-    "nodemon": "^1.18.11",
-    "supertest": "^4.0.0"
-  }
-}