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+stages:
+  - run
+
+run_flask_app:
+  stage: run
+  image: python:3.11
+  before_script:
+    - pip install -r requirements.txt
+  script:
+    - python app.py &
+    - sleep 5
+    - curl http://127.0.0.1:5000