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+"""
+---
+title: Example Template
+description: Add desciption here
+keywords: [example]
+---
+
+This is a template for a new example. This text will show up in the docs.
+
+With this example you will learn to:
+
+* One
+* two
+* Three
+
+"""
+
+import dlt
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # run a pipeline
+    pipeline = dlt.pipeline(
+        pipeline_name="example_pipeline", destination="duckdb", dataset_name="example_data"
+    )
+    # Extract, normalize, and load the data
+    load_info = pipeline.run([1, 2, 3], table_name="player")
+    print(load_info)
+
+    # make sure nothing failed
+    load_info.raise_on_failed_jobs()