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+FROM python:3.9-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /flask_app
+
+COPY /app/requirements.txt .
+
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+RUN pip install pytest
+
+EXPOSE 8080
+
+COPY app/ .
+
+COPY tests/ app/tests/
+
+CMD [ "python", "app.py" ]