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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""IPython -- An enhanced Interactive Python
+
+The actual ipython script to be installed with 'python setup.py install' is
+in './scripts' directory. This file is here (ipython source root directory)
+to facilitate non-root 'zero-installation' (just copy the source tree
+somewhere and run ipython.py) and development. """
+
+import IPython
+
+IPython.Shell.start().mainloop()