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+   "id": "86c845ce-1801-46ca-8a8a-1cabb266e6a6",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "import swiftest\n",
+    "import xarray as xr\n",
+    "import numpy as np\n",
+    "import os"
+   ]
+  },
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+   "id": "d716c371-8eb4-4fc1-82af-8b5c444c831e",
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+    "sim = swiftest.Simulation()"
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+   "outputs": [
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+      "init_cond_file_name              init_cond.nc\n",
+      "output_file_type                 NETCDF_DOUBLE\n",
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+       " 'OUT_TYPE': 'NETCDF_DOUBLE',\n",
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+       " 'INTERACTION_LOOPS': 'TRIANGULAR',\n",
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+     },
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+     "metadata": {},
+     "output_type": "execute_result"
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+   ],
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+    "sim.get_parameter()"
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