diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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-{
-  "author": "whyrusleeping",
-  "bugs": {
-    "url": "https://github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
-  },
-  "language": "go",
-  "license": "MIT",
-  "name": "go-cid",
-  "version": "0.9.3"
-}