Export some nodes to be imported via a hook_update_N. (Drupal)

node_export.php

<?php
// From: http://steindom.com/articles/how-export-and-import-drupal-nodes
// Enter node NIDs to export.
$nids = array(
  1991, // path/to/node/1991
  2061, // path/to/node/2061
  2016, // path/to/node/2016
  2021, // path/to/node/2021
  2026, // path/to/node/2026
  2031, // path/to/node/2031
  2036, // path/to/node/2036
  2041, // path/to/node/2041
  2046, // path/to/node/2046
  2051, // path/to/node/2051
);

foreach($nids as $nid){

	// Use Drupal's export utility to convert the object to code.
	include_once DRUPAL_ROOT . '/includes/utility.inc';
	$export = drupal_var_export(node_load($nid));

	// Strip node NIDs and VIDs, so it imports cleanly.
	$export = preg_replace("/'(n|v)id' => '?\d+'?,/", "'$1id' => NULL,", $export);

	// Print code needed to import node.
	dpm('$node = ' . $export . ';' . "\n" . 'node_save($node);');
}