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+{
+ "version":"0.0.1",
+ "name":"simple",
+ "placeholders":{},
+ "auth":{ "method":"open" },
+ "layergroup":{
+   "version":"1.0.1",
+    "layers":[{
+      "type":"cartodb",
+      "options":{
+        "sql":"select ST_SetSRID(ST_MakePoint(0,0),3857) as the_geom_webmercator",
+        "cartocss":"#s{ marker-width: 12;}",
+        "cartocss_version":"2.1.1"
+      }
+    }]
+  }
+}