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+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: default
+  namespace: backend
+spec:
+  type: LoadBalancer
+  ports:
+    - nodePort: 30149
+      port: 80
+      targetPort: 3000
+  selector:
+    app: backend