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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# coding=utf-8
+"""
+This is intended to be a completely bare-bones cmd2 application suitable for rapid testing and debugging.
+"""
+from cmd2 import cmd2
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # If run as the main application, simply start a bare-bones cmd2 application with only built-in functionality.
+
+    # Set "use_ipython" to True to include the ipy command if IPython is installed, which supports advanced interactive
+    # debugging of your application via introspection on self.
+    app = cmd2.Cmd(use_ipython=True, persistent_history_file='cmd2_history.txt')
+    app.locals_in_py = True     # Enable access to "self" within the py command
+    app.debug = True            # Show traceback if/when an exception occurs
+    app.cmdloop()