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+# Logging configuration
+[loggers]
+keys = root
+
+[handlers]
+keys = console
+
+[formatters]
+keys = generic
+
+[logger_root]
+level = NOTSET
+handlers = console
+qualname =
+
+[handler_console]
+class = StreamHandler
+args = (sys.stdout,)
+level = INFO
+formatter = generic
+
+[formatter_generic]
+format = %(asctime)s|%(levelname)-7.7s %(message)s
+datefmt = %H:%M:%S