diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
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+name: testing github actions
+on: workflow_dispatch
+jobs: 
+  testing:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps: 
+      - name: test
+        run: echo "running workflow"
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