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diff --git a/samples/07.advanced-web-chat-apps/a.upload-to-azure-storage/web/package.json b/samples/07.advanced-web-chat-apps/a.upload-to-azure-storage/web/package.json
index bd2d004cdb..e9b782fb7c 100644
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