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docs(README): Recommend installing python 3.5 via pyenv on macOS
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### Python
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Python 3.5 is a minimum requirement and can be installed via `homebrew`:
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Python 3.5 is a minimum requirement and can be installed via `pyenv`:
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```
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brew install python3
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brew install pyenv
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```
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- After installing, ensure [`eval "$(pyenv init -)"` is added to your shell startup.](https://github.com/yyuu/pyenv/#homebrew-on-mac-os-x)
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- Install and use Python 3.5:
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```
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pyenv install 3.5.0
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# if you have build issues, ensure Xcode CLI tools are installed:https://github.com/yyuu/pyenv/issues/451#issuecomment-151336786
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python local 3.5.0 # use Python 3.5.0 in your current directory
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Or via your package manager. For example, on Debian Jessie:

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