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+"""This is a simple hello world app"""
+
+___name___         = "Hello World"
+___license___      = "MIT"
+___dependencies___ = ["sleep", "app"]
+___categories___   = ["EMF"]
+
+import ugfx, os, time, sleep, app
+
+
+# initialize screen
+ugfx.init()
+ugfx.clear()
+
+ugfx.text(5, 5, "Hello World!", ugfx.BLACK)