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Fix Python UnicodeDecodeError in Requests Library

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                                Clear Chrome Certificate Cache to Fix NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID
                                
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                                Fix Docker Compose Environment Variable Not Set on Build
                                
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