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+# RestCOBOL
+
+A CopyBook will be parsed into usable JSON, like this:
+```cpy
+01 STUDENT.
+  05 ST_ID         PIC 9(5).
+  05 FIRST_NAME    PIC X(20).
+  05 LAST_NAME     PIC X(20).
+```
+```json
+{
+  "stId": 34401,
+  "firstName": "Lukas",
+  "lastName": "King"
+}
+```
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