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+'''simple Hello World which specifies a remote host and port (not localhost) to make use of codio box'''
+
+import cherrypy
+
+class HelloWorld(object):
+    @cherrypy.expose                                                            #use cherrypy
+    @cherrypy.tools.gzip()                                                      #use cherrypy configuration tools                                                    
+    def index(self):                                                            #method 
+        return "Hello 4009CEM-world!"                                           #returns string (will appear in browser)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    cherrypy.config.update({'server.socket_host': '0.0.0.0'})                   #configure host (not 127.0.0.1)
+    cherrypy.config.update({'server.socket_port': 3000})                        #configure port                 
+    cherrypy.quickstart(HelloWorld(), '/', {'/': {'tools.gzip.on': True}})      #start application; provide configuration support
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