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# [Introducing Env: A better way to read environment variables in JavaScript](https://hashnode.humanwhocodes.com/introducing-env-a-better-way-to-read-environment-variables-in-javascript?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

This post originally appeared on the Human Who Codes blog on February 16, 2021. If you write server-side JavaScript, chances are you've need to read information from environment variables. It's considered a best practice to share sensitive informatio...

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