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+#!/usr/bin/expect -f
+
+log_user 0
+set timeout 5
+match_max 100000
+
+if ![info exists env(CLICKHOUSE_PORT_TCP)] {set env(CLICKHOUSE_PORT_TCP) 9000}
+
+spawn clickhouse-client --port "$env(CLICKHOUSE_PORT_TCP)"
+expect ":) "
+send -- "\4"
+expect eof