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index 16e1b2f3e..2f5c3a799 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
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+					"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.0.tgz",
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-					"resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-1.1.3.tgz",
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 89b5424c7..9cbfef6a0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
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