How to Build an App Like YouTube (Full-Stack Developer Tutorial)

Let’s face it — video content isn’t just “the future” anymore. It’s the now. From short-form entertainment to long-form educational content, platforms like YouTube have shaped the way we learn, connect, and express. And while YouTube still dominates the space, there’s a growing demand for niche video-sharing platforms tailored to specific communities, industries, or monetization models.

When a client approached us to build a video-sharing platform with YouTube-like functionality, they didn’t want a carbon copy. They needed a custom-built app that gave creators more control, offered ad-free experiences, and allowed for private video hosting. That’s when we got to work — building the core of a YouTube-style video platform using both JavaScript (Node.js + React) and PHP (Laravel) approaches.

In this blog, I’ll walk you through how we developed it from scratch — explaining every tech choice, implementation challenge, and integration step. Whether you’re planning to launch a community-driven platform or want to offer a white-labeled video product, this breakdown will give you a full technical blueprint.

Let’s get started.

Tech Stack: Choosing the Right Stack for a YouTube-Like App

Before we wrote a single line of code, we had a long discussion with the client about scalability, customization, and developer familiarity. Since the app needed to support large media files, user uploads, live streaming potential, and a clean modern UI — we narrowed it down to two stacks:

JavaScript Stack (Node.js + React + MongoDB)

This is what we used for a real-time, scalable, API-first approach.

When we used this:

• For clients targeting modern microservices architecture
• Projects needing real-time chat, notifications, and concurrent video uploads
• When frontend interactivity (e.g., dynamic filters, instant feedback) was a priority

Core Stack:

• Backend: Node.js with Express
• Frontend: React (with Redux for state management)
• Database: MongoDB (flexible schema for user content, likes, views, etc.)
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Video Handling: Multer + AWS S3 for file storage, FFmpeg for compression

PHP Stack (Laravel + Blade + MySQL)

We used this when the team preferred a monolithic, secure, and simpler-to-manage structure.

When we used this:

• For clients familiar with LAMP stack hosting
• Admin-heavy use cases where CMS-like controls were needed
• Projects with structured data needs and less dynamic frontend behavior

Core Stack:

• Backend: Laravel 10.x
• Frontend: Blade templating + Alpine.js (for light interactivity)
• Database: MySQL (relational schema for users, videos, categories)
• Authentication: Laravel Breeze or Sanctum
• Video Handling: Laravel FileSystem + FFmpeg + DigitalOcean Spaces or S3

Why offer both?

Some clients care about API performance and real-time behavior (JavaScript stack), while others want fast setup, clean admin UIs, and easy hosting (PHP stack). By supporting both, we cover a wider range of startup needs — without compromising scalability or maintainability.

Database Design: Structuring for Scale, Flexibility, and Performance

Designing the database was one of the most critical steps — because a video-sharing app like YouTube doesn’t just deal with media files. It manages user profiles, likes, comments, playlists, subscriptions, watch history, recommendations, and more. That means the schema had to be both deeply relational and performance-optimized for queries that span multiple modules.

We approached the database differently for JavaScript and PHP stacks:

MongoDB (JavaScript Stack)

MongoDB gave us the freedom to store nested, document-based data — which is incredibly useful for fast reads (e.g., fetching a video with all its comments and likes in one go).

Sample Schema: videos Collection

{
  "_id": ObjectId,
  "title": "Beginner React Tutorial",
  "description": "Step-by-step walkthrough of React hooks",
  "uploader_id": ObjectId,
  "upload_date": ISODate,
  "tags": ["react", "frontend", "tutorial"],
  "video_url": "https://cdn.example.com/videos/abc123.mp4",
  "thumbnail_url": "https://cdn.example.com/thumbnails/abc123.jpg",
  "likes": 1324,
  "views": 10243,
  "comments": [
    {
      "user_id": ObjectId,
      "text": "This was super helpful!",
      "timestamp": ISODate
    }
  ]
}

Why this works:

• Nested structures reduce the need for multiple joins
• Easily scalable across clusters
• Good fit for media-heavy applications where we often read more than we write

MySQL (Laravel/PHP Stack)

For Laravel, we leaned into classic relational models — normalizing data and using Eloquent ORM to manage relationships.

Core Tables:

• users: Stores profile info
• videos: Video metadata
• comments: Linked to videos via video_id
• likes: Polymorphic relation (can like comments or videos)
• subscriptions: Tracks channel follows
• watch_history: Records user sessions
• playlists: Custom user-curated video groups

Sample Table Structure – videos

CREATE TABLE videos (
  id BIGINT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
  user_id BIGINT,
  title VARCHAR(255),
  description TEXT,
  video_path TEXT,
  thumbnail_path TEXT,
  views INT DEFAULT 0,
  likes INT DEFAULT 0,
  created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
  FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users(id)
);

Why this works:

• Predictable data structure and clean admin queries
• Tight integrity for analytics, moderation, and reporting
• Easier integration with tools like DataTables, Laravel Nova, etc.

Scaling Tip:
In both stacks, we separated media file storage (videos, thumbnails) from the core database — instead storing files in AWS S3 or DigitalOcean Spaces, and storing only the file URLs in our DB.

Key Modules & Features: Core Building Blocks of a YouTube-Style App

When developing a video-sharing platform, the real complexity lies in the feature set. It’s not just about uploading and watching videos — it’s about interaction, personalization, content discovery, and moderation. Below, I’ll walk you through the key modules we built, and how they were implemented in both the JavaScript (Node.js + React) and PHP (Laravel) stacks.

1. Video Upload & Processing Module

Purpose: Allow users to upload large video files, auto-generate thumbnails, and compress videos for smooth streaming.

JavaScript Stack:

• Used Multer middleware in Express for file uploads.
• Processed video using FFmpeg to generate multiple resolutions.
• Uploaded final assets to AWS S3 using aws-sdk.

// Node.js snippet
app.post('/upload', upload.single('video'), async (req, res) => {
  const { title, description } = req.body;
  const videoPath = req.file.path;
  
  // Process & compress with FFmpeg
  await compressVideo(videoPath);
  
  // Upload to S3
  const s3Url = await uploadToS3(videoPath);
  
  // Save metadata
  await VideoModel.create({ title, description, video_url: s3Url });
  res.send({ status: 'Uploaded' });
});

PHP Stack (Laravel):

• Used Laravel’s Storage and File facade.
• Converted videos with FFmpeg-PHP package.
• Uploaded to DigitalOcean Spaces via Laravel Filesystem.

// Laravel controller snippet
public function upload(Request $request) {
    $file = $request->file('video');
    $path = $file->store('videos', 'public');

    // FFmpeg command for compression
    FFmpeg::fromDisk('public')
        ->open($path)
        ->export()
        ->toDisk('public')
        ->inFormat(new \FFMpeg\Format\Video\X264)
        ->save('compressed/'.$file->hashName());

    return response()->json(['status' => 'Uploaded']);
}

2. Advanced Search & Filters

Users can search by title, tags, categories, or uploaders. Filters include duration, popularity, and upload date.

• MongoDB (JS stack) allowed us to use full-text search and $regex for fuzzy matching.
• Laravel (PHP stack) used whereLike, custom scopes, and eager loading for filters.

3. Comment & Like System

This is crucial for engagement. Each video supports nested comments and reactions.

• Node.js: Used a separate comments collection, referenced by video_id.
• Laravel: Defined polymorphic relationships for likes, and used hasManyThrough for threaded replies.

4. Admin Panel

Admins needed to:

• Approve videos
• Manage flagged content
• View analytics
• Ban users

In Laravel, we used Laravel Nova for rapid backend panel creation.
In React, we built a custom dashboard with role-based routing and JWT token authentication.

5. Creator Dashboard

• Video performance insights
• Revenue estimation (if monetized)
• Upload manager

Both stacks had a “My Channel” page where creators could:

• See their videos
• Edit/delete them
• Track likes/views/comments

Each module was built to be modular and API-driven so that we could later integrate mobile apps or PWA versions without rewriting logic.

Data Handling: Third-Party APIs vs Manual Content Uploads

One of the first strategic decisions we made was: where will the video content come from? While user-generated uploads are essential, some clients wanted to seed the platform with pre-existing content—publicly available, or sourced via third-party APIs.

So, we built the platform to handle both content ingestion models:

Manual Uploads via Admin or Creator Panel

This is the most straightforward approach — creators or admins upload content directly into the system.

JavaScript Stack:

• React frontend used a drag-and-drop uploader with file validation (e.g., .mp4, .mov only).
• Node.js backend handled file chunking and size limits using Busboy or Multer.
• Admin dashboard included fields for category selection, age restrictions, and SEO metadata.

PHP Stack:

• Laravel Blade templates powered the upload form, with real-time validations via Alpine.js or Livewire.
• File uploads were stored in structured folders: /uploads/{user_id}/videos/.
• Admin roles could tag, publish/unpublish, and pin videos to the homepage.

Auto-Fetching from External APIs

We built support for clients who wanted to pull in video metadata (e.g., trailers, documentaries, travel videos) using APIs like:

• Pexels Video API (for royalty-free video seeding)
• YouTube Data API (only metadata, no direct video hosting)
• Vimeo API
• Custom RSS/XML imports

Implementation:

Node.js Example – Pexels API

const axios = require('axios');

async function fetchVideosFromPexels(query) {
  const response = await axios.get('https://api.pexels.com/videos/search', {
    headers: { Authorization: PEXELS_API_KEY },
    params: { query, per_page: 10 }
  });

  const videoData = response.data.videos.map(video => ({
    title: video.user.name + " - " + video.id,
    video_url: video.video_files[0].link,
    thumbnail: video.image,
    source: 'Pexels'
  }));

  return videoData;
}

Laravel Example – YouTube Data API

public function fetchYouTubeMetadata($videoId)
{
    $apiKey = config('services.youtube.api_key');
    $url = "https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/videos?part=snippet&id={$videoId}&key={$apiKey}";

    $response = Http::get($url);
    $data = $response->json();

    return [
        'title' => $data['items'][0]['snippet']['title'],
        'thumbnail' => $data['items'][0]['snippet']['thumbnails']['high']['url'],
        'description' => $data['items'][0]['snippet']['description']
    ];
}

Data Governance Note

We always flagged externally sourced content separately and stored metadata like:

• Original source
• Copyright/license type
• Attribution details (if required)

This made it easy for admins to review or remove external content if needed, without violating copyright rules.

API Integration: Designing Endpoints for Scale and Clarity

APIs are the backbone of any scalable video platform. Whether it’s fetching a video feed, handling likes, or uploading content — everything had to be built around clean, RESTful (or GraphQL-ready) APIs. For both tech stacks, we focused on modular, versioned, and secure endpoints that could be reused by a mobile app or PWA in the future.

Let’s break this down by use case, and I’ll show you how we implemented sample endpoints in both Node.js (Express) and Laravel.

Fetching Video Feed (Homepage/Explore)

GET /api/videos/feed

Node.js (Express + MongoDB):

app.get('/api/videos/feed', async (req, res) => {
  const { category, limit = 20 } = req.query;
  const filter = category ? { category } : {};

  const videos = await Video.find(filter)
    .sort({ upload_date: -1 })
    .limit(parseInt(limit));
    
  res.json(videos);
});

Laravel (MySQL + Eloquent):

Route::get('/api/videos/feed', function (Request $request) {
    $category = $request->query('category');

    $videos = Video::when($category, function ($query, $category) {
        return $query->where('category', $category);
    })
    ->latest()
    ->limit(20)
    ->get();

    return response()->json($videos);
});

Video Upload Endpoint

POST /api/videos/upload

• Protected with JWT (Node) or Auth Guard (Laravel)
• Accepts multipart form data
• Triggers backend processing (thumbnail + compression)

Like a Video

POST /api/videos/{id}/like

Node.js Example:

app.post('/api/videos/:id/like', verifyJWT, async (req, res) => {
  await Video.findByIdAndUpdate(req.params.id, { $inc: { likes: 1 } });
  res.json({ success: true });
});

Laravel Example:

Route::post(‘/api/videos/{id}/like’, function ($id) {
$video = Video::findOrFail($id);
$video->increment(‘likes’);
return response()->json([‘success’ => true]);
})->middleware(‘auth:sanctum’);

Fetch Comments for a Video

GET /api/videos/{id}/comments

• Returns nested replies
• Sorted by recent or top-rated
• Pagination-ready

Admin APIs (Moderation)

• GET /api/admin/reports – List flagged videos
• POST /api/admin/videos/{id}/ban – Soft-delete or mark video as restricted
• GET /api/analytics/dashboard – Daily views, most liked videos, etc.

These APIs were protected with role-based access and token-scoped permissions. In Laravel, we used Policy classes, while in Node.js, we added custom middleware to validate user roles.

Versioning Strategy:
We prefixed all routes with /api/v1/ and prepared for /v2/ to support future upgrades without breaking frontend clients.

Frontend + UI Structure: Layout, Responsiveness & UX Decisions

Whether it’s a viral short or a long-form documentary, video content demands a smooth, distraction-free viewing experience — and your frontend must deliver that across devices. We architected the frontend with speed, intuitiveness, and scalability in mind, and adapted the UI layer to match each stack’s strengths.

React Frontend (JavaScript Stack)

We opted for React when the client wanted a highly dynamic, interactive experience, especially for younger audiences accustomed to TikTok, YouTube, and Twitch-like fluidity.

Core Libraries:

• React Router – For clean client-side routing
• Redux Toolkit – Managed global state (user auth, liked videos, watch history)
• React Query – Handled API calls and caching
• TailwindCSS – For fast, responsive UI building

Page Structure:

• /home – Featured & trending videos
• /watch/:id – Video player + comments + recommendations
• /channel/:username – Creator’s video list + subscriber count
• /upload – Drag-and-drop upload interface
• /admin – Dashboard with role-based access

Component Breakdown:

• <VideoCard /> – Thumbnail, title, uploader info
• <VideoPlayer /> – Integrated with HLS.js for adaptive streaming
• <Sidebar /> – Collapsible on mobile; dynamic on desktop
• <CommentThread /> – Nested with lazy loading replies

Mobile Experience:

• Used responsive breakpoints (sm, md, lg) with Tailwind
• Embedded floating player for mini-mode during scroll
• Optimized touch zones for buttons (especially like/share)

Blade Templating (Laravel Stack)

Laravel’s Blade engine gave us a fast way to build dynamic pages without over-engineering frontend logic — ideal for clients wanting a more traditional, CMS-like feel.

Tools Used:

• Blade – For templating views with embedded PHP logic
• Alpine.js – For interactivity like dropdowns, tabs, and toggles
• Laravel Mix – Compiled assets using Webpack
• Bootstrap 5 – Used on smaller projects for quick layout design

Key Layout Choices:

• Blade layouts used @extends and @section to manage master layouts.
• Components like headers, footers, and sidebars were reusable and isolated.
• For the player, we used Video.js with custom skins and lazy loading for thumbnails.

Responsive Strategy:

• Mobile-first design with simplified uploader tools
• AMP-friendly versions for content-heavy categories
• Separate layouts for creator vs. admin vs. viewer dashboards

Accessibility & UX Notes:

• Every button had ARIA labels.
• Keyboard navigation supported (e.g., spacebar to pause, arrow keys to skip).
• Used Lighthouse and manual QA to keep scores above 90 for performance and accessibility.

In both stacks, we made sure the UI:

• Loaded in under 2 seconds
• Was touch-friendly
• Had clean skeleton loaders (no jarring white screens)

Authentication & Payments: Securing Access and Monetizing the Platform

Any YouTube-style app must do two things very well: securely manage user access and seamlessly handle payments — whether it’s for premium subscriptions, ad-free access, or tipping creators. We designed these systems to be robust, secure, and stack-appropriate.

Authentication

We implemented two types of login flows:

• Standard Email/Password Authentication
• Social Logins (Google and Facebook OAuth)

JavaScript Stack (Node.js + React)

We used JWT (JSON Web Tokens) for stateless auth and bcrypt for hashing passwords.

Login Flow:

1. User logs in via frontend form (React)
2. Credentials are sent to Node.js API (/api/auth/login)
3. Server validates and returns a signed JWT
4. Token is stored in HttpOnly cookie or Redux (depending on sensitivity)

JWT Auth Middleware (Node.js):

function verifyToken(req, res, next) {
  const token = req.headers['authorization'];
  if (!token) return res.sendStatus(403);

  jwt.verify(token, process.env.JWT_SECRET, (err, user) => {
    if (err) return res.sendStatus(403);
    req.user = user;
    next();
  });
}

Social Logins:

• Integrated with Passport.js and Google/Facebook OAuth 2.0
• Stored social IDs separately to allow email linking later

PHP Stack (Laravel + Sanctum)

We used Laravel Sanctum for token-based API authentication and Laravel Breeze for full auth scaffolding.

Login Flow:

• Uses Laravel’s built-in login controller
• On success, generates a Sanctum token
• Frontend (Blade or mobile) stores the token in localStorage or session

public function login(Request $request) {
    $user = User::where('email', $request->email)->first();
    
    if (!$user || !Hash::check($request->password, $user->password)) {
        throw ValidationException::withMessages([
            'email' => ['Invalid credentials.'],
        ]);
    }

    return response()->json([
        'token' => $user->createToken('web-token')->plainTextToken
    ]);
}

Social Auth:

• Used Laravel Socialite for Google, Facebook, and GitHub
• Mapped social accounts to users with fallback passwords

Payments Integration

We supported both subscription models and one-time payments (e.g., pay-per-view, tips). The implementation varied based on the region and client preference

Stripe Integration (Global):

• Used for monthly subscriptions and tips
• Created Stripe customers, linked plans, and managed billing portals
• React used @stripe/react-stripe-js for hosted UI
• Laravel used Laravel Cashier for full Stripe support

// Laravel Cashier example
$user->newSubscription('default', 'premium-plan')->checkout();

Razorpay Integration (India):

• Used Razorpay’s hosted checkout for payments and webhooks for confirmation
• React: Integrated Razorpay JS SDK
• Laravel: Verified webhook signatures and updated payment status in DB

// Razorpay config in frontend
const options = {
  key: "rzp_test_12345",
  amount: 50000, // in paise
  currency: "INR",
  name: "VideoApp",
  handler: function (response) {
    // call backend to confirm
  },
};

Security Measures:

• All auth endpoints throttled to prevent brute-force attacks
• Used CSRF tokens (Laravel) and CORS configs (Node.js) for API safety
• Password resets and email verifications built into both stacks

Testing & Deployment: CI/CD Pipelines, Docker Setup & Launch Stability

Building a feature-rich app is just the beginning — shipping it reliably, securely, and scalably is where the real challenge lies. For our YouTube-style platform, we adopted CI/CD pipelines, containerization with Docker, and zero-downtime deployment strategies across both JavaScript and PHP stacks.

Automated Testing Strategy

We split our testing into 3 tiers:

1. Unit Tests – Validate individual functions (e.g., video upload logic, JWT signing)
2. Integration Tests – Test API endpoints and DB interactions
3. E2E Tests – Simulate full user flows like upload → watch → comment

JavaScript Stack (Node.js + React)

Testing Tools:

• Jest – For backend unit & integration testing
• Supertest – To test Express APIs
• Cypress – For end-to-end browser testing
• ESLint + Prettier – For code style enforcement

Sample Test: API Upload

describe("Video Upload", () => {
  it("should upload and return success", async () => {
    const res = await request(app)
      .post("/api/videos/upload")
      .set("Authorization", `Bearer ${token}`)
      .attach("video", "./sample.mp4");
    
    expect(res.statusCode).toBe(200);
    expect(res.body.status).toBe("Uploaded");
  });
});

PHP Stack (Laravel)

Testing Tools:

• PHPUnit – Laravel’s default testing framework
• Laravel Dusk – For browser-based E2E tests
• PestPHP – Optional tool we used for cleaner test syntax

Sample Test: Auth

public function test_login()
{
    $user = User::factory()->create([
        'password' => bcrypt('secret123')
    ]);

    $response = $this->postJson('/api/login', [
        'email' => $user->email,
        'password' => 'secret123'
    ]);

    $response->assertStatus(200);
}

Docker & Environment Setup

We containerized everything to streamline development and deployment.

Node.js Stack:

• Dockerfile defined backend container
• Used PM2 for process management inside Docker
• React frontend built separately and served via Nginx

Laravel Stack:

• Used official PHP-Apache Docker image
• Defined .env variables for production build
• Artisan commands ran inside container post-deployment

Sample docker-compose.yml:

version: '3.8'
services:
  app:
    build: .
    volumes:
      - .:/var/www/html
    ports:
      - 8000:80
  db:
    image: mysql:5.7
    environment:
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: root
      MYSQL_DATABASE: videoplatform

CI/CD Pipeline

We set up automated deployment flows using GitHub Actions and GitLab CI.

What it did:

• Ran tests on every push
• Built Docker images on merge
• Pushed containers to registry (Docker Hub or GitLab Container Registry)
• Deployed to staging/production with zero downtime

Production Configuration

• JavaScript Stack:
  • Deployed on Ubuntu + Nginx + PM2
  • Used Let’s Encrypt SSL and Cloudflare for caching/CDN
• Laravel Stack:
  • Served via Apache + mod_php
  • Used Forge for provisioning and Envoyer for zero-downtime deploys

Monitoring & Logs

• Node.js: Used Winston + Morgan for logging, integrated with LogDNA
• Laravel: Default log channels + Sentry for exception monitoring
• Health check endpoints (/api/ping) used by uptime monitoring tools

Pro Tips: Real-World Dev Lessons, Performance Hacks & Mobile UX Shortcuts

After building multiple YouTube-style platforms for different markets — from creator-first ecosystems to corporate video hubs — we’ve collected a list of hard-earned insights. These are the things we wish we knew earlier — the “developer wisdom” that goes beyond stack selection and into product success.

Here’s a mix of performance tips, design shortcuts, and real-world warnings from our experience.

1. Don’t Store Videos in Your App Server

One of the biggest mistakes early devs make is saving uploaded videos on the same server where the app runs. Bad idea.

What to do instead:

• Use AWS S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, or Wasabi for video storage
• Serve files via signed URLs
• Enable Cloudflare Stream or BunnyCDN for smooth delivery + bandwidth savings

2. Compress Before Upload (Not After)

Compressing videos after they hit your server increases resource load and latency. Encourage creators to upload optimized files from the start.

Tip: Use ffmpeg.wasm in the browser for lightweight pre-processing (JS stack only).

3. Preload Thumbnails, Lazy-Load Players

Loading 10 embedded video players at once? That’s going to tank performance.

Solution:

• Show thumbnails only on scroll (IntersectionObserver)
• Load player after click or hover
• Cache previews (320x180px) separately for mobile

4. Mobile Uploads = Unique UX Challenge

Most mobile users won’t wait 2 minutes to upload a full HD video.

Quick fix:

• Limit mobile upload resolution (720p or lower)
• Show upload progress bar with optimistic UI
• Resume broken uploads using chunked upload logic (e.g., tus.io)

5. Protect Your Streaming URLs

If you’re serving videos through open .mp4 links, anyone can copy/paste them.

Fixes:

• Use signed URLs (time-limited access)
• Use HLS with token-based access
• Proxy downloads through backend (authenticated route)

6. Give Creators a Reason to Stay

Uploading is easy. Retention is hard.

What we added:

• Simple performance dashboard (views, watch time, earnings)
• Tiered subscriber perks (for monetized plans)
• Gamification: badges for milestones like “1000 Views Club” or “First Upload”

7. Avoid Premature Feature Creep

Yes, YouTube has Shorts, Live, Stories, Community tabs…

You don’t need all that on Day 1.

Start lean:

• Upload
• Watch
• Comment
• Like
• Search

Let real users drive what comes next. We used Mixpanel to track feature usage and kill underused components early.

These insights helped us build smarter, faster, and leaner. You can always scale later — but clean core logic will save you 10x effort down the line.

Final Thoughts

Developing a YouTube-style app from scratch is no small feat — it’s a mix of video engineering, UI finesse, backend performance, and product thinking. But here’s the truth most dev teams discover too late: it’s not just about features — it’s about focus.

In our journey building this platform, we learned to:

• Keep the core experience intuitive — uploading, watching, interacting
• Design the architecture to support both creators and viewers equally
• Let real-world usage drive iteration, not assumptions

Whether we used Node.js for its real-time flexibility or Laravel for its structured elegance, both stacks delivered robust results — depending on the client’s goals, team skillsets, and launch timeline.

The big decision? Custom vs ready-made. If you have the time, team, and vision to build from zero — this guide gives you a solid roadmap. But if speed to market and proven architecture are your priority, it’s smarter to start with a prebuilt, customizable solution.

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