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+{
+        "bdd": "databse_name",
+        "user": "username",
+        "host": "mysql.example.org",
+        "passwd": "mypassword",
+        "nickserv_pwd": "myotherpassword",
+        "youtube_api_key": "somegarbage",
+        "facebook_access_token": "myid|myscret",
+        "nick": "PlayBot",
+        "channels": [
+            "#hello",
+            "#world"
+        ]
+}