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+@echo off
+cd /D "C:\Users\austi\alltalk_tts\"
+set CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX=C:\Users\austi\alltalk_tts\alltalk_environment\conda 
+set INSTALL_ENV_DIR=C:\Users\austi\alltalk_tts\alltalk_environment\env 
+
+call "C:\Users\austi\alltalk_tts\alltalk_environment\conda\condabin\conda.bat" activate "C:\Users\austi\alltalk_tts\alltalk_environment\env" && cmd /k
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