diff --git a/netlify/functions/hello-world.js b/netlify/functions/hello-world.js
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+exports.handler = async () => {
+    let envString = "";
+    for (let key in process.env) {
+        envString += `${key}: ${process.env[key]}
+`;
+    }
+    return {
+        statusCode: 200,
+        body: `hello world! I have a hotub ${envString}`,
+    };
+};
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