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diff --git a/executables/remove_duplicates.py b/executables/remove_duplicates.py
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+import os
+import sys # Add this import
+
+def remove_duplicate_lines(filepath):
+    # Read the file and split it into lines
+    with open(filepath, 'r') as file:
+        lines = file.readlines()
+
+    # Remove duplicates by converting the list of lines to a set, then back to a list
+    # This also sorts the lines, as sets do not maintain order
+    unique_lines = list(set(lines))
+
+    # Sort the lines if needed (optional, depending on whether you want to maintain original order)
+    unique_lines.sort()
+
+    # Write the unique lines back to the file
+    with open(filepath, 'w') as file:
+        file.writelines(unique_lines)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Get filepath from command line arguments
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        print("Usage: python remove_duplicates.py <path_to_file>")
+        sys.exit(1)
+        
+    file_to_process = sys.argv[1]
+    
+    print(f"Processing file: {file_to_process}")
+    remove_duplicate_lines(file_to_process)
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