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 __pycache__
 *.lock
+target
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+# Test Python Tooling
+
+The current test does
+
+- create a VM with poetry
+- fetch python eggs (requests, pytest)
+- do an https request (to google) to ensure certificates can be found
+- and of course run python version 3.11 or later
+
+
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+# Check Rust Tooling
+
+## Small cargo project
+
+- test cargo and rustc are installed
+- check the default toolchain 
+- build and run a test executable
+
+