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+#! /bin/bash
+
+if [ -d venv ]; then 
+  source venv/bin/activate;
+  python client.py
+else:
+  python3.10 -m venv venv
+  source venv/bin/activate
+  pip install -r reqs.txt
+  python client.py
+fi
+