diff --git a/attic/NodeInstance.py b/attic/NodeInstance.py
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--- a/attic/NodeInstance.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-'''Internal class for StateManager'''
-
-# warning: pseduocode
-class NodeInstance:
-    ip_addr?
-    get_this_nodes_url()
-
-    type = the node type (a subclass of Node)
-        ops (get from type)
-    input,output = the ports that are created for the node instance
-    state = associated state