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+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ES2020",
+    "module": "CommonJS",
+    "moduleResolution": "Node",
+    "lib": ["ES2020"],
+    "outDir": "dist",
+    "rootDir": "src",
+    "strict": true,
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "resolveJsonModule": true,
+    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true
+  },
+  "include": ["src"]
+}