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+# Base image
+FROM python:3.9-slim
+
+# Set the working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy only the dependency file first to leverage Docker cache
+COPY requirements.txt .
+
+# Install dependencies (make sure python-dotenv and gunicorn are in requirements.txt)
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy the rest of the application files
+COPY . .
+
+# Expose the port your app runs on
+EXPOSE 7860
+
+# Command to run the application
+CMD ["gunicorn", "-w", "4", "-b", "0.0.0.0:7860", "app:app"]