diff --git a/quirknotes/backend/package.json b/quirknotes/backend/package.json
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-{
-  "name": "backend-example-2",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
-  "description": "",
-  "main": "server.js",
-  "scripts": {
-    "test": "jest",
-    "start": "node server.js",
-    "dev": "nodemon server.js"
-    
-  },
-  "author": "",
-  "license": "ISC",
-  "type": "module",
-  "dependencies": {
-    "bcrypt": "^5.1.1",
-    "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "express": "^4.18.2",
-    "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
-    "mongodb": "^6.3.0"
-  },
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "nodemon": "^3.0.3"
-  }
-}