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+"""
+get_words.py
+
+Utility method to load the SBG words
+and retun them as a list of strings.
+"""
+
+def get_words():
+    # Load the file.
+    with open('sgb-words.txt','r') as f:
+        ## This includes \n at the end of each line:
+        #words = f.readlines()
+    
+        # This drops the \n at the end of each line:
+        words = f.read().splitlines()
+
+    return words
+
+