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api/routes/applications.js

@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@ const router = express.Router();
 // DB pool (same as used in api/index.js)
 const pool = require('../db');
 
-// Keep any in-memory structures if needed (preserved from original file)
-let applicationData = {
-  app: null,
-  messages: [],
-  status: null,
-};
-
 // POST /application
 router.post('/', async (req, res) => {
   try {