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@@ -21,6 +21,23 @@ Pyramid
 source Python web framework. It makes real-world web application development
 and deployment more fun, more predictable, and more productive.
 
+.. code-block:: python
+
+   from wsgiref.simple_server import make_server
+   from pyramid.config import Configurator
+   from pyramid.response import Response
+
+   def hello_world(request):
+       return Response('Hello %(name)s!' % request.matchdict)
+
+   if __name__ == '__main__':
+       config = Configurator()
+       config.add_route('hello', '/hello/{name}')
+       config.add_view(hello_world, route_name='hello')
+       app = config.make_wsgi_app()
+       server = make_server('0.0.0.0', 8080, app)
+       server.serve_forever()
+
 Pyramid is a project of the `Pylons Project <http://www.pylonsproject.org/>`_.
 
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