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Signal.action("INT") do |thr|
  thr = Thread.main

  if thr.alive?
    thr.raise Interrupt, "Thread has been interrupted"
  else
    # If the thread is not alive here, then even the main thread is dead
    puts "Signal received, but the main thread is dead."
    puts "Unable to continue."
    exit! 1
  end
end