diff --git a/cps/templates/locales/en/translation.json b/cps/templates/locales/en/translation.json
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--- a/cps/templates/locales/en/translation.json
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-{
-  "input": {
-    "placeholder": "a placeholder"
-  },
-  "nav": {
-    "home": "Home",
-    "page1": "Page One",
-    "page2": "Page Two"
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file