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index 6920079..c8e2c86 100644
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diff --git a/apps/slack-salesforce-starter-app/package.json b/apps/slack-salesforce-starter-app/package.json
index 3d01c93..68c76e2 100644
--- a/apps/slack-salesforce-starter-app/package.json
+++ b/apps/slack-salesforce-starter-app/package.json
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