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--- a/web3.js/package-lock.json
+++ b/web3.js/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/web3.js/package.json b/web3.js/package.json
index c55b462ab4..638100ec28 100644
--- a/web3.js/package.json
+++ b/web3.js/package.json
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