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+{
+    "name": "pjdietz/WellRESTed",
+    "description": "Simple PHP Library for RESTful APIs",
+    "keywords": ["php", "rest", "restful", "api"],
+    "homepage": "https://github.com/pjdietz/WellRESTed",
+    "type": "library",
+    "authors": [
+        {
+            "name": "PJ Dietz",
+            "email": "pj@pjdietz.com"
+        }
+    ],
+    "require": {
+        "php": ">=5.3.0"
+    }
+}