# Given payload = {'user': 'ada', 'scores': [10, 20, 30], 'meta': {'active': True}}, convert it to a J

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Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Given payload = {'user': 'ada', 'scores': [10, 20, 30], 'meta': {'active': True}}, convert it to a JSON string with sorted keys, then parse it back. Print the JSON string, then print the parsed dict.

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