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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# This is needed instead of running ipython directly,
+# for the same issue as described here:
+# https://github.com/ipython/ipython/issues/11730
+import gevent.monkey
+gevent.monkey.patch_all()
+
+import IPython
+IPython.start_ipython()