diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 7ef0c8a..8649f29 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
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+ "syn 2.0.82",
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diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index b55e85b..6f77adf 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
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