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API Demo.ipynb

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      "    if f['filetype'] == 'plot':\n",
      "        url = 'https://plot.ly/~'+'/'.join(f['fid'].split(':'))\n",
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      "            '<div>'+\n",
      "                '<a href=\"'+url + '\">' + \n",
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      "                    '<img src=\"'+url+'.png'+'\">'\n",
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