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+import time
+import board
+import busio
+import digitalio
+import adafruit_max31855
+
+spi = busio.SPI(board.SCK, MOSI=board.MOSI, MISO=board.MISO)
+cs = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.D5)
+
+max31855 = adafruit_max31855.MAX31855(spi, cs)
+while True:
+    tempC = max31855.temperature
+    tempF = tempC * 9 / 5 + 32
+    print('Temperature: {} C {} F '.format(tempC, tempF))
+    time.sleep(2.0)