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+name: smoke
+on: [push, workflow_dispatch]
+jobs:
+  hello:
+    runs-on: debian
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout
+      - name: runner works
+        run: |
+          docker --version
+          echo "hostname: $(hostname)"
+          echo "runner picked up the job OK"