diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
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--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
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+const trainees =[
+ {name: "Miguel", region: "Manchester"},
+ {name: "Sandra", region: "Manchester"},
+ {name: "Zaw", region: "Manchester"},
+ {name: "Dawood", region: "London"},
+ {name: "Leila", region: "London"},
+];
+
+
+
+
+const { response } = require("express");
+const express = require("express");
+const app = express();
+const port = 9090;
+
+app.get("/", function (req, res){
+ console.log("hello world");
+ res.send("hello world are u getting a response")
+});
+
+app.get("/trainees", function(req, res){
+ console.log(req.query.region, "...request.query.region");
+
+ console.log("received a request to the /trainees");
+ res.send({trainees});
+});
+
+ app.listen(port, function(){
+  console.log("my application is now working");
+ });
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