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"what": "the object with its hash, drafts too",
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"x-terminal-key": "<YOUR_TERMINAL_KEY>"
}
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"x-terminal-key": "<YOUR_TERMINAL_KEY>",
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"x-terminal-key": "<YOUR_TERMINAL_KEY>",
"content-type": "application/json"
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"x-terminal-key": "<YOUR_TERMINAL_KEY>",
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