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+PYTHON_INTERPRETER = python3
+
+env:
+	@echo ">>> Creating a python virtual environment with venv"
+	$(PYTHON_INTERPRETER) -m venv env
+	@echo ">>> A new virtual env is created. Activate it with:\nsource env/bin/activate ."
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