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index 1ca9958f..6e99e2e4 100644
--- a/PetAdoptions/cdk/pet_stack/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/PetAdoptions/cdk/pet_stack/package.json b/PetAdoptions/cdk/pet_stack/package.json
index 2f019e84..de77baa9 100644
--- a/PetAdoptions/cdk/pet_stack/package.json
+++ b/PetAdoptions/cdk/pet_stack/package.json
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