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+# Note: there are many handy hints in comments in this example -- remove them when you've finalized your recipe
+
+# Jinja variables help maintain the recipe as you'll update the version only here.
+{% set name = "simplejson" %}
+{% set version = "3.8.2" %}
+{% set sha256 = "d58439c548433adcda98e695be53e526ba940a4b9c44fb9a05d92cd495cdd47f" %}
+# sha256 is the prefered checksum -- you can get it for a file with:
+#  `openssl sha256 <file name>`.
+# You may need the openssl package, available on conda-forge
+#  `conda install openssl -c conda-forge``
+
+package:
+  name: {{ name|lower }}
+  version: {{ version }}
+
+source:
+  fn: {{ name }}-{{ version }}.tar.gz
+  url: https://pypi.io/packages/source/{{ name[0] }}/{{ name }}/{{ name }}-{{ version }}.tar.gz
+  # If getting the source from GitHub remove the line above
+  # uncomment the line below and modify as needed
+  # url: https://github.com/simplejson/{{ name }}/archive/{{ version }}.tar.gz
+  sha256: {{ sha256 }}
+
+build:
+  # Uncomment the following line if the package is pure python and the recipe is exactly the same for all platforms.
+  # It is okay if the dependencies are not built for all platforms/versions, although selectors are still not allowed.
+  # See https://conda-forge.org/docs/meta.html#building-noarch-packages for more details.
+  # noarch: python
+  number: 0
+  # If the installation is complex, or different between Unix and Windows, use separate bld.bat and build.sh files instead of this key.
+  # By default, the package will be built for the Python versions supported by conda-forge and for all major OSs.
+  # Add the line "skip: True  # [py<35]" (for example) to limit to Python 3.5 and newer, or "skip: True  # [not win]" to limit to Windows.
+  script: python -m pip install --no-deps --ignore-installed .
+
+requirements:
+  build:
+    - python
+    - pip
+    # if your project compiles code (such as a C extension) then add `toolchain` as a build requirement.
+  run:
+    - python
+
+test:
+  # Some package might need a `test/commands` key to check CLI.
+  # List all the packages/modules that `run_test.py` imports.
+  imports:
+    - simplejson
+    - simplejson.tests
+
+about:
+  home: http://github.com/simplejson/simplejson
+  # Remember to specify the license variants for BSD, Apache, GPL, and LGLP.
+  # Prefer the short version, e.g: GPL-2.0 instead of GNU General Public License version 2.0
+  # See https://opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical
+  license: MIT
+  # The license_family, i.e. "BSD" if license is "BSD-3-Clause". (optional)
+  license_family: MIT
+  # It is strongly encouraged to include a license file in the package,
+  # (even if the license doesn't require it) using the license_file entry.
+  # See http://conda.pydata.org/docs/building/meta-yaml.html#license-file
+  license_file: LICENSE.txt
+  summary: 'Simple, fast, extensible JSON encoder/decoder for Python'
+
+  # The remaining entries in this section are optional, but recommended
+  description: |
+    simplejson is a simple, fast, complete, correct and extensible
+    JSON <http://json.org> encoder and decoder for Python 2.5+ and
+    Python 3.3+. It is pure Python code with no dependencies, but includes
+    an optional C extension for a serious speed boost.
+  doc_url: http://simplejson.readthedocs.io/
+  dev_url: https://github.com/simplejson/simplejson
+
+extra:
+  recipe-maintainers:
+    # GitHub IDs for maintainers of the recipe.
+    # Always check with the people listed below if they are OK becoming maintainers of the recipe. (There will be spam!)
+    - LisaSimpson
+    - LandoCalrissian