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+{"version":"1.0.1",
+	"layers":[{
+    "type":"torque",
+	  "options":{
+      "sql":"select 1 as id, ST_SetSRID(ST_MakePoint(0,0),3857) as the_geom_webmercator",
+	    "cartocss":"Map{ -torque-time-attribute:'id'; -torque-aggregation-function:'count(id)'; -torque-frame-count:2; -torque-resolution:2}",
+      "cartocss_version": "2.1.1"
+    }
+  }]
+}