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+# Sample credentials.py file.
+
+#
+# This file contains a sample of how the site-specific credentials.py file
+# should look like.
+#
+
+# Make this unique, and don't share it with anybody.
+SECRET_KEY = ''
+
+# Passwords for one or more databases used by the site.
+DATABASE_PASSWORDS = {
+    'default': '',
+    }