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 The required Python packages are listed below. The indicated versions are what were used when these scripts were tested (in a Python 3.7.3 environment).
 
-* `argparse` - 1.1
-* `numpy` - 1.18.1
-* `ray` - 0.7.6
-* `pandas` - 0.24.2
+* `argparse - 1.1`
+* `numpy - 1.18.1`
+* `ray - 0.7.6`
+* `pandas - 0.24.2`
 
 
 ### Simplistic taxa classifications