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+{
+  "name": "protobuf",
+  "name_pretty": "Protocol Buffers",
+  "product_documentation": "https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers ",
+  "client_documentation": "https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/pythontutorial",
+  "issue_tracker": "https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/issues",
+  "release_level": "ga",
+  "language": "python",
+  "repo": "protocolbuffers/protobuf ",
+  "distribution_name": "protobuf"
+}