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+
+from telegram.ext import Updater, CommandHandler, MessageHandler, Filters
+from telegram.error import *
+import argparse
+
+def error(bot, update, error):
+    logger.warn('Update "%s" caused error "%s"' % (update, error))
+
+def start(bot, update):
+    update.message.reply_text('Hello, World!')
+
+def stop(bot, update):
+    pass
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='A Telegram task manager bot.')
+    parser.add_argument('token', metavar='TOKEN', help='The Bot Token to work with the Telegram Bot API')
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    # Create the EventHandler and pass it your bot's token.
+    updater = Updater(args.token)
+
+    # Get the dispatcher to register handlers
+    dp = updater.dispatcher
+
+    # on different commands - answer in Telegram
+    dp.add_handler(CommandHandler("start", start))
+    #dp.add_handler(CommandHandler("about", about))
+    #dp.add_handler(CommandHandler("help", help))
+    dp.add_handler(CommandHandler("stop", stop))
+
+    # log all errors
+    dp.add_error_handler(error)
+
+    # Start the Bot
+    updater.start_polling()
+
+    # Run the bot until you press Ctrl-C or the process receives SIGINT,
+    # SIGTERM or SIGABRT. This should be used most of the time, since
+    # start_polling() is non-blocking and will stop the bot gracefully.
+    updater.idle()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()