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+import toml
+
+# some examples:
+# https://www.programcreek.com/python/example/93872/toml.load
+cfg = toml.load('cruise.toml')
+
+print(cfg['global']['author'])
+
+for key in cfg['cruise'].keys():
+    print(cfg['cruise'][key])
+    print(cfg['cruise'].get(key))
+
+ctd = cfg['ctd']
+s = ctd['split']
+for key in s.keys():
+    print("{}: {}".format(key, s[key]))
+s = ctd['splitAll']
+for key in s.keys():
+    print("{}: {}".format(key, s[key]))