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-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-#
-# Basic example for a bot that awaits an answer from the user
-# This program is dedicated to the public domain under the CC0 license.
-
-import logging
-from telegram import Emoji, ForceReply, ReplyKeyboardMarkup, KeyboardButton
-from telegram.ext import Updater, CommandHandler, MessageHandler, Filters
-
-logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s',
-                    level=logging.INFO)
-
-# Define the different states a chat can be in
-MENU, AWAIT_CONFIRMATION, AWAIT_INPUT = range(3)
-
-# Python 2 and 3 unicode differences
-try:
-    YES, NO = (Emoji.THUMBS_UP_SIGN.decode('utf-8'), Emoji.THUMBS_DOWN_SIGN.decode('utf-8'))
-except AttributeError:
-    YES, NO = (Emoji.THUMBS_UP_SIGN, Emoji.THUMBS_DOWN_SIGN)
-
-# States are saved in a dict that maps chat_id -> state
-state = dict()
-# Sometimes you need to save data temporarily
-context = dict()
-# This dict is used to store the settings value for the chat.
-# Usually, you'd use persistence for this (e.g. sqlite).
-values = dict()
-
-
-# Example handler. Will be called on the /set command and on regular messages
-def set_value(bot, update):
-    chat_id = update.message.chat_id
-    user_id = update.message.from_user.id
-    text = update.message.text
-    chat_state = state.get(chat_id, MENU)
-    chat_context = context.get(chat_id, None)
-
-    # Since the handler will also be called on messages, we need to check if
-    # the message is actually a command
-    if chat_state == MENU and text[0] == '/':
-        state[chat_id] = AWAIT_INPUT  # set the state
-        context[chat_id] = user_id  # save the user id to context
-        bot.sendMessage(chat_id,
-                        text="Please enter your settings value or send "
-                        "/cancel to abort",
-                        reply_markup=ForceReply())
-
-    # If we are waiting for input and the right user answered
-    elif chat_state == AWAIT_INPUT and chat_context == user_id:
-        state[chat_id] = AWAIT_CONFIRMATION
-
-        # Save the user id and the answer to context
-        context[chat_id] = (user_id, update.message.text)
-        reply_markup = ReplyKeyboardMarkup(
-            [[KeyboardButton(YES), KeyboardButton(NO)]],
-            one_time_keyboard=True)
-        bot.sendMessage(chat_id, text="Are you sure?", reply_markup=reply_markup)
-
-    # If we are waiting for confirmation and the right user answered
-    elif chat_state == AWAIT_CONFIRMATION and chat_context[0] == user_id:
-        del state[chat_id]
-        del context[chat_id]
-        if text == YES:
-            values[chat_id] = chat_context[1]
-            bot.sendMessage(chat_id, text="Changed value to %s." % values[chat_id])
-        else:
-            bot.sendMessage(chat_id,
-                            text="Value not changed: %s." % values.get(chat_id, '<not set>'))
-
-
-# Handler for the /cancel command.
-# Sets the state back to MENU and clears the context
-def cancel(bot, update):
-    chat_id = update.message.chat_id
-    del state[chat_id]
-    del context[chat_id]
-
-
-def help(bot, update):
-    bot.sendMessage(update.message.chat_id, text="Use /set to test this bot.")
-
-# Create the Updater and pass it your bot's token.
-updater = Updater("TOKEN")
-
-# The command
-updater.dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('set', set_value))
-# The answer and confirmation
-updater.dispatcher.add_handler(MessageHandler([Filters.text], set_value))
-updater.dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('cancel', cancel))
-updater.dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('start', help))
-updater.dispatcher.add_handler(CommandHandler('help', help))
-
-# Start the Bot
-updater.start_polling()
-
-# Run the bot until the user presses Ctrl-C or the process receives SIGINT,
-# SIGTERM or SIGABRT
-updater.idle()