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> [彼女]{かのじょ}が[最初]{さいしょ}に[来]{き}たのにはびっくりした。

What is the usage of のには? I think that「の」means「こと」, that is, a generic event.
But I can't understand the usage of には in this case.
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particles には
What does「のには」mean in this sentence?
の as you said is the nominalizer. You could have used こと instead.

びっくりする means "to be surprised". には are just the normal particles, and would be
translated by "at" here.

> 彼女が最初に来たのにはびっくりした。 : I got surprised at the fact she came in first.

The は indicates a contrast, and you could have omitted it. The に is the same に
you would use for other expressions like に驚く.

In the
[dictionary](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/166083/meaning/m0u/%E3%81%AB/),
you can see the exact definition for this usage:

> ７ 動作・作用の原因・理由・きっかけとなるものを示す。…のために。…によって。「あまりのうれしさに泣き出す」「退職金をもとでに商売を始める」

(or at least I think this is the one)
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