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 ## Getting Started
 
 ```bash
-pip3 install requests gunicorn pycnic
+pip3 install requests requests-cache gunicorn pycnic
 gunicorn api:app
 ```
 
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 from pycnic.core import WSGI, Handler
 from key_replacer import KeyReplacer
 import requests
+import requests_cache
 import json
 
+requests_cache.install_cache()
+
 class Base(Handler):
     hostname = "https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/"
 
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