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+[Unit]
+Description=Run the skylt script
+After=network.target
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=skylt
+WorkingDirectory=/home/skylt/skylt/rpi_ws281x/python
+ExecStart=/home/skylt/skylt/rpi_ws281x/python/animate
+Restart=always
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target