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+FROM python:3.12-slim
+WORKDIR /app
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir fastapi uvicorn[standard]
+COPY main.py .
+VOLUME ["/data"]
+EXPOSE 8000
+CMD ["uvicorn", "main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000"]
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