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title: skills-sh-czlonkowski-n8n-skills-n8n-expression-syntax
summary: |-
  # Common n8n Expression Mistakes
  Complete catalog of expression errors with explanations and fixes.
  ---
  ## 1. Missing Curly Braces
  **Problem**: Expression not recognized, shows as literal text
  ❌ **Wrong**:
  ```
  $json.email
  ```
  ✅ **Correct**:
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