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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import json
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    x = '{"name": "hatter", "age": 18}'
+    y = json.loads(x)
+    z = json.dumps(y, indent=4, sort_keys=True)
+    print(x)
+    print(y)
+    print(z)