diff --git a/src/root.component.tsx b/src/root.component.tsx
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-import React from 'react';
-
-const Root: React.FC = () => {
-
-  return <div>root</div>;
-};
-
-export default Root;
diff --git a/src/root.scss b/src/root.scss
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-@use '@carbon/styles/scss/spacing';
-@use '@carbon/styles/scss/type';
-
diff --git a/src/root.test.tsx b/src/root.test.tsx
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-import React from 'react';
-import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
-import Root from './root.component';
-
-it('renders a landing page for the Template app', () => {
-  render(<Root />);
-
-  expect(screen.getByText('root')).toBeInTheDocument();
-});