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development?","answers":[{"text":"To define a standard interface between web servers and web applications written in Python","correct":true},{"text":"To define a standard interface between databases and web applications written in Python"},{"text":"To define a standard interface between template engines and web applications written in Python"},{"text":"To define a standard interface between web browsers and web applications written in Python"}]},{"question":"What is a common type of vulnerability in Python web applications?","answers":[{"text":"Injection attacks, such as SQL injection and command injection","correct":true},{"text":"Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks"},{"text":"Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks"},{"text":"Denial-of-service (DoS) attacks"}]},{"question":"What is a good practice for securing passwords in Python?","answers":[{"text":"Hash passwords using a strong hashing algorithm, such as bcrypt or scrypt","correct":true},{"text":"Store passwords in plaintext in 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