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 4. Set up environment variables:
-    - Create a `.env` file in the root directory.
-    - Add your OpenAI API key and LLM model details:
+    - Add your OpenAI API key and/or LLM model details to the `.env` file:
         ```
         OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
         LLM_MODEL=your_llm_model