diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a3f01eac26677b95f518c5fc9510bae5a8324a88
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+++ b/go.mod
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+module gitlab.reutlingen-university.de/albrecht/health
+
+go 1.20
diff --git a/health.go b/health.go
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+package health
+
+func Echo(message string) string {
+	return message
+}