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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import json
+import io
+import sys
+import yaml
+
+
+def main(args=None):
+    args = args or sys.argv[1:]
+
+    if args:
+        input_stream = io.open(args[0], 'rb')
+        args = args[1:]
+    else:
+        input_stream = sys.stdin
+
+    with input_stream:
+        data = yaml.load(input_stream)
+
+    json.dump(data, sys.stdout, indent=4)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()