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+FROM public.ecr.aws/lambda/python:3.11
+
+# Copy requirements.txt
+COPY requirements.txt ${LAMBDA_TASK_ROOT}
+
+# Install the specified packages
+RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy function code
+COPY index.py ${LAMBDA_TASK_ROOT}
+
+# Set the CMD to your handler (could also be done as a parameter override outside of the Dockerfile)
+CMD [ "index.lambda_handler" ]
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