diff --git a/linenumbers.py b/linenumbers.py
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+++ b/linenumbers.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+i = 1
+while True:
+    try:
+        line = input("")
+    except EOFError:
+        break
+    print("%3d.  %s" %(i,line))
+    i+=1