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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import argparse
+import sys
+
+#this is a template for a python program that can be run from command line or used as a module
+
+def parseArgs():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='the program does a thing')
+    parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', action='store_true', help='verbose')
+    parser.add_argument('-i', '--input', type=str, required=True, help='input file')
+    parser.add_argument('-o', '--output', type=str, required=False, help='output file')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    return args
+
+def main():
+    args = parseArgs()
+    if args.verbose:
+        print(f"Input file: {args.input}")
+        if args.output:
+            print(f"Output file: {args.output}")
+    
+
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
+\ No newline at end of file