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+"""
+This is the main module of the Discord Bot
+
+Mainly loads the Cog's and starts the bot
+"""
+
+__version__ = '0.5'
+__author__ = 'Bibin Muttappillil'
+
+# standard library imports
+import os
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+# discord imports
+from discord.ext import commands
+
+
+# Token stuff
+load_dotenv()
+TOKEN = os.getenv('DISCORD_TOKEN')
+if TOKEN is None:
+	print("Missing discord token!")
+	exit(1)
+
+bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix=commands.when_mentioned_or('$b '))
+
+
+bot.run(TOKEN)