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--- a/examples/nextjs/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/examples/nextjs/package.json b/examples/nextjs/package.json
index 31311755..118ab504 100644
--- a/examples/nextjs/package.json
+++ b/examples/nextjs/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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