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diff --git a/examples/python/cryptobox.py b/examples/python/cryptobox.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import sys
+import botan
+
+def main(args = None):
+    if args is None:
+        args = sys.argv
+
+    if len(args) != 3:
+        raise Exception("Usage: <password> <input>");
+
+    password = args[1]
+    input = ''.join(open(args[2]).readlines())
+
+    rng = botan.RandomNumberGenerator()
+
+    ciphertext = botan.cryptobox_encrypt(input, password, rng)
+
+    print ciphertext
+
+    plaintext = ''
+
+    try:
+        plaintext = botan.cryptobox_decrypt(ciphertext, password + 'FAIL')
+    except Exception, e:
+        print "Good news: bad password caused exception: "
+        print e
+
+    plaintext = botan.cryptobox_decrypt(ciphertext, password)
+
+    print "Original input was: "
+    print plaintext
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    sys.exit(main())