diff --git a/Quora/backend/package-lock.json b/Quora/backend/package-lock.json
index b662be4..b771485 100644
--- a/Quora/backend/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/Quora/backend/package.json b/Quora/backend/package.json
index 7535102..741e201 100644
--- a/Quora/backend/package.json
+++ b/Quora/backend/package.json
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