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-# [MongoDB and Mongoose Challenges](https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/apis-and-microservices/mongodb-and-mongoose/)
+# MongoDB and Mongoose Challenges
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+This is the boilerplate for the MongoDB and Mongoose lessons. Instructions for completing these lessons start at https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/apis-and-microservices/mongodb-and-mongoose/