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 json-c
 ========
 
@@ -529,4 +527,3 @@ A json_object tree can be serialized back into a string with
 `json_object_to_json_string_ext()`.  The string that is returned 
 is only valid until the next "to_json_string" call on that same object.
 Also, it is freed when the json_object is freed.
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