diff --git a/projects/nshmp-apps/src/app/ncm/geophysical-profiles/components/about/about.component.html b/projects/nshmp-apps/src/app/ncm/geophysical-profiles/components/about/about.component.html
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+<p>about works!</p>
diff --git a/projects/nshmp-apps/src/app/ncm/geophysical-profiles/components/about/about.component.scss b/projects/nshmp-apps/src/app/ncm/geophysical-profiles/components/about/about.component.scss
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diff --git a/projects/nshmp-apps/src/app/ncm/geophysical-profiles/components/about/about.component.spec.ts b/projects/nshmp-apps/src/app/ncm/geophysical-profiles/components/about/about.component.spec.ts
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+++ b/projects/nshmp-apps/src/app/ncm/geophysical-profiles/components/about/about.component.spec.ts
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+import {ComponentFixture, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import {AboutComponent} from './about.component';
+
+describe('AboutComponent', () => {
+  let component: AboutComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<AboutComponent>;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [AboutComponent],
+    }).compileComponents();
+
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AboutComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/projects/nshmp-apps/src/app/ncm/geophysical-profiles/components/about/about.component.ts b/projects/nshmp-apps/src/app/ncm/geophysical-profiles/components/about/about.component.ts
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+++ b/projects/nshmp-apps/src/app/ncm/geophysical-profiles/components/about/about.component.ts
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+import {Component} from '@angular/core';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-about',
+  standalone: true,
+  imports: [],
+  templateUrl: './about.component.html',
+  styleUrl: './about.component.scss',
+})
+export class AboutComponent {}