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+import { createFileRoute, Outlet } from "@tanstack/react-router";
+
+// Layout route for /students. The list lives in students.index.tsx; the child
+// routes (students.new, students.$id) render here through the Outlet.
+export const Route = createFileRoute("/_authenticated/students")({
+  component: () => <Outlet />,
+});