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-DATABASE_URL=enter-your-production-database-url-here
-DATABASE_URL_DEVELOPMENT=enter-your-development-database-url-here
-DATABASE_URL_TEST=enter-your-test-database-url-here
-DATABASE_URL_PREVIEW=enter-your-preview-database-url-here
-LOG_LEVEL=info
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-REACT_APP_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:5001