diff --git a/code/local/io.py b/code/local/io.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+# EXPORTS
+# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+import io;
+import getpass;
+import argparse;