diff --git a/js/test_cases/literal_string_block/input1.json b/js/test_cases/literal_string_block/input1.json
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+++ b/js/test_cases/literal_string_block/input1.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"name": "Bob"}
diff --git a/js/test_cases/literal_string_block/main.dust b/js/test_cases/literal_string_block/main.dust
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+++ b/js/test_cases/literal_string_block/main.dust
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+{`
+This block is supposed
+    to preserve {name} all 
+newlines, whitespace, and braces
+`}