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backend/start.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Start the Flask backend server
+"""
+import sys
+import os
+
+# Add the backend directory to Python path
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+
+from app import app
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=3000, debug=True)