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+version: 2.1
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-test:
+    docker:
+      - image: python:3.9.18
+    steps:
+      - checkout
+      - run:
+          name: Install poetry
+          command: pip install poetry
+      - run:
+          name: Install dependencies
+          command: poetry install
+      - run:
+          name: Update PATH and Define Environment Variable at Runtime
+          command: |
+            echo 'export OPENAI_API_KEY=fake-api-key' >> "$BASH_ENV"
+            source "$BASH_ENV"
+      - run:
+          name: Run tests
+          command: poetry run pytest
+
+workflows:
+  build-and-test:
+    jobs:
+      - build-and-test
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