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+FROM python:alpine
+
+# Set the working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy the requirements file into the container
+COPY requirements.txt .
+
+# Install the required packages
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy the rest of the application code into the container
+COPY src/ ./src
+
+# Expose the port the app runs on
+EXPOSE 5000
+
+# run the application
+CMD ["python", "src/main.py"]
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