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+import OpenAI from "openai";
+
+const client = new OpenAI({
+  apiKey: process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY,
+  baseURL: process.env.OPENAI_BASE_URL ?? "https://api.openai.com/v1",
+});
+
+export default client;