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+# -*- mode: python -*-
+
+block_cipher = None
+# options = [('v', None, 'OPTION'), ('W ignore', None, 'OPTION')]
+
+a = Analysis(['bin/blockstack'],
+             pathex=['/home/jude/Desktop/research/git/blockstack-core'],
+             binaries=[],
+             datas=[],
+             hiddenimports=['blockstack_client.backend.drivers.disk', 'blockstack_client.backend.drivers.s3', 'blockstack_client.backend.drivers.dht', 'blockstack_client.backend.drivers.blockstack_server', 'blockstack_client.backend.drivers.blockstack_resolver', 'blockstack_client.backend.drivers.http'],
+             hookspath=[],
+             runtime_hooks=[],
+             excludes=[],
+             win_no_prefer_redirects=False,
+             win_private_assemblies=False,
+             cipher=block_cipher)
+pyz = PYZ(a.pure, a.zipped_data,
+             cipher=block_cipher)
+exe = EXE(pyz,
+          a.scripts,
+          a.binaries,
+          a.zipfiles,
+          a.datas,
+          name='blockstack',
+          debug=False,
+          strip=False,
+          upx=True,
+          console=True )