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index 86af32e11..b3a16b539 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/apps/explorer/package.json b/apps/explorer/package.json
index 01333da43..9389c1f2e 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/package.json
+++ b/apps/explorer/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
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