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  var http = require('http');
  var static = require('node-static');

  grunt.registerTask( 'server', "Create a preview server", function( port ) {
    var done = this.async();

    port = port || 8080;

    var fileServer = new static.Server('./');

    grunt.log.write( 'Creating server at http://localhost:' + port + '/ - go to http://localhost:' + port + '/quit to stop the server or CTRL-C this process' );

    require('http').createServer(function (request, response) {
      request.addListener('end', function () {
        fileServer.serve(request, response, function( err, result ) {
          console.log( request.url );
          if ( request.url === "/quit" ) {
            done();
          }
          if ( err ) {
            console.dir( err );
          }
        });
      });
    }).listen( port );
  });