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+{
+  "manifest_version": 2,
+  "name": "__MSG_appName__",
+  "description": "__MSG_appDescription__",
+  "version": "0",
+  "version_name": "dirty",
+  "permissions": [
+    "contextMenus",
+    "storage",
+    "notifications"
+  ],
+  "icons": {
+    "16": "icons/translate-16.png",
+    "32": "icons/translate-32.png",
+    "64": "icons/translate-64.png",
+    "128": "icons/translate-128.png",
+    "256": "icons/translate-256.png"
+  },
+  "background": {
+    "scripts": ["background.js"],
+    "persistent": false
+  },
+  "options_page": "options.html",
+  "options_ui": {
+    "page": "options.html",
+    "chrome_style": true
+  },
+  "default_locale": "en"
+}