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+#! /usr/bin/env node
+
+//you must add the absolute path to hosts.js on line 4, or this file will NOT work
+const hosts = require("./models/hosts.js")
+
+
+if (process.argv[2] == "--list"){
+	console.log(hosts.listAll())
+}
+/* 
+	if process.argv[2] == "--info"
+
+	if process.agrv[2] == "--add"
+
+	if process.argv[2] == "--remove"
+
+	else{
+		console.log("help text")
+	}
+*/
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