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+# conftest.py
+import pytest
+import shutil
+from factgenie import MAIN_CONFIG_PATH
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module", autouse=True)
+def prepare_testing_config():
+    # copy config_TEMPLATE.yml to config.yml
+    shutil.copy(MAIN_CONFIG_PATH.with_name("config_TEMPLATE.yml"), MAIN_CONFIG_PATH)
+    assert MAIN_CONFIG_PATH.exists()
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