diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
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+# psf-memo-db REST API base URL (no trailing slash).
+# Used at build time by Create React App (must be prefixed with REACT_APP_).
+#REACT_APP_MEMO_DB_URL=http://localhost:5021
+REACT_APP_MEMO_DB_URL=https://memo-api.fullstackcash.net
diff --git a/src/services/optimistic-reply.js b/src/services/optimistic-reply.js
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--- a/src/services/optimistic-reply.js
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-'use strict'
+
 
 // Build the optimistic reply object used by the reply form for immediate
 // thread rendering before the thread is refreshed from the network. This is a