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index bc50114..b36718b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 266f449..e3b965b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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     "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "dotenv": "^8.2.0",
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     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^8.5.1",
     "mongoose": "^5.10.17",