diff --git a/example.json b/example.json
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--- a/example.json
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-{
-    "name": "ubuntu-12.04.2-server-amd64",
-
-    "builders": [
-        "virtualbox": {
-            "os_type": "Ubuntu_64",
-        }
-    ]
-}