diff --git a/node_modules/c9/randomchars.js b/node_modules/c9/randomchars.js
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+function getRandomChars(len) {
+    var text = "";
+    if (!len) len = 5;
+    var possible = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789";
+    
+    for (var i=0; i < len; i++) {
+        text += possible.charAt(Math.floor(Math.random() * possible.length));
+    }
+    
+    return text;
+}
+
+module.exports = getRandomChars;
+