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progress_spinner.py
#!/usr/bin/python
import sys
import time
spinner = ["-", "\\", "|", "/"]
print "This is the header row"
try:
for i in range(10):
sys.stdout.flush()
sys.stdout.write("\r%s %2d%%" % (spinner[i%4], i))
time.sleep(1)
except KeyboardInterrupt:
pass
print
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