diff --git a/bin/import_gram_vaani.py b/bin/import_gram_vaani.py
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--- a/bin/import_gram_vaani.py
+++ b/bin/import_gram_vaani.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
 import os
 import csv
 import sys
diff --git a/bin/import_lingua_libre.py b/bin/import_lingua_libre.py
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diff --git a/bin/import_m-ailabs.py b/bin/import_m-ailabs.py
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diff --git a/bin/import_slr57.py b/bin/import_slr57.py
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diff --git a/bin/import_vctk.py b/bin/import_vctk.py
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