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StoryNFT.sol

// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.19;

import "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC721/extensions/ERC721URIStorage.sol";
import "@openzeppelin/contracts/access/Ownable.sol";

contract StoryNFT is ERC721URIStorage, Ownable {
    uint256 private _tokenIds;

    constructor() ERC721("StoryNFT", "SNFT") Ownable(msg.sender) {}

    function mintNFT(address recipient, string memory tokenURI)
        public
        onlyOwner
        returns (uint256)
    {
        _tokenIds += 1;
        uint256 newTokenId = _tokenIds;

        _mint(recipient, newTokenId);
        _setTokenURI(newTokenId, tokenURI);

        return newTokenId;
    }
}