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+FROM python:3.10
+
+# set the working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY requirements.txt /app/
+
+# install dependencies
+RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+COPY . /app/
+
+EXPOSE 5000
+
+# run the application
+CMD ["flask", "run", "--host=0.0.0.0"]
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+version: "3.8"
+
+services:
+  web:
+    build: .
+    restart: always
+    ports:
+      - "5000:5000"
+    environment:
+      - FLASK_ENV=development