Python venv Project Setup Cheat Sheet/Typical README quick-start block

Copy-paste setup commands for local onboarding.

Section: Team onboarding and automation

Typical README quick-start block

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```bash
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
python -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
```
Explanation

A good onboarding pattern for repository documentation.

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