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# Object Literals

In JavaScript, an object literal is a syntax for creating an object with a set of properties and their values. It is a concise way of creating a new object and setting its properties at the same time.

Here is an example of an object literal in JavaScript:

```javascript
const obj = {
  key1: value1,
  key2: value2,
  key3: value3
};
```

In this example, `obj` is an object with three properties: `key1`, `key2`, and `key3`. The values of these properties are `value1`, `value2`, and `value3`, respectively.

You can also use object literals to create nested objects. For example:

```javascript
const obj = {
  key1: value1,
  key2: {
    nestedKey1: nestedValue1,
    nestedKey2: nestedValue2
  },
  key3: value3
};
```

In this example, `obj` has a property `key2` that is itself an object with two properties, `nestedKey1` and `nestedKey2`.

Object literals are a powerful and convenient way to create and manipulate objects in JavaScript. They can be used to store data, to define functions, and to create complex data structures.