diff --git a/examples/minimalexample/app.py b/examples/minimalexample/app.py
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+++ b/examples/minimalexample/app.py
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+from flask import Flask
+
+app = Flask(__name__)
+
+@app.route("/", methods=["GET", "POST"])
+def index():
+    return "Hello world!"
+
+app.run(debug=True)
diff --git a/examples/minimalexample/app.py~ b/examples/minimalexample/app.py~
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+from flask import Flask
+
+app = Flask()
+
+@app.route("/", methods=["GET", "POST"])
+def index():
+    return "Hello world!"
+
+app.run(debug=True)