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+DB_PASSWORD=archery_dev_password_12345
+JWT_SECRET=608032f46e20dd9a15d61d4e0eb451c9
+NODE_ENV=development
+REACT_APP_API_URL=http://localhost:5000/api
+POSTGRES_DB=archery_db
+POSTGRES_USER=archery_user