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diff --git a/ping.py b/ping.py
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+import socket
+import sys
+import time
+
+sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+addr = ('localhost', int(sys.argv[1]))
+buf = "this is a ping!".encode('utf-8')
+
+while True:
+	print("pinging...", file=sys.stderr)
+	sock.sendto(buf, ("127.0.0.1", int(sys.argv[1])))
+	time.sleep(1)