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 {
   "name": "covid-tracking-project",
   "version": "0.0.1",
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=10.13"
+  },
   "description": "Collects information from 50 US states, the District of Columbia, and 5 other US territories to provide the most comprehensive testing data we can collect for the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.",
   "author": "The COVID Tracking Project",
   "homepage": "https://covidtracking.com",