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+"""A basic example of repl auth."""
+from replit import maqpy
+
+app = maqpy.App("app")
+
+
+@app.route("/")
+def index():
+    if maqpy.signed_in:
+        return "Hello " + maqpy.auth.name
+    else:
+        return maqpy.signin()  # optionally: simple.sigin(title="My title")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run()