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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+from __future__ import division, print_function
+
+from colorama import init
+from colorama import Fore, Back, Style
+
+init()
+
+print(Fore.RED + 'some red text')
+print(Back.GREEN + 'and with a green background')
+print(Fore.RESET + Back.RESET + Style.BRIGHT + 'and in bright text')
+print(Fore.RESET + Back.RESET + Style.RESET_ALL + 'back to normal now')