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+# Configuration constants for the FAQ bot
+
+# Path to the directory containing markdown FAQ files
+DATA_DIR = "data"
+
+# Path to the directory where ChromaDB will persist its data
+CHROMA_PERSIST_DIR = "./chroma_faq"
+
+# Path to the static JSON file with course metadata
+COURSE_META_JSON = "data/course_meta.json"
+
+# Number of top results to return from Chroma search
+CHROMA_TOP_K = 3
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