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+{
+  "name": "read",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "main": "lib/read.js",
+  "dependencies": {},
+  "devDependencies": {},
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=0.6"
+  },
+  "author": "Isaac Z. Schlueter <i@izs.me> (http://blog.izs.me/)",
+  "description": "read(1) for node programs",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git://github.com/isaacs/read.git"
+  }
+}