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+"""A simple spinner module"""
+import itertools
+import sys
+import threading
+import time
+
+
+class Spinner:
+    """A simple spinner class"""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        message: str = "Loading...",
+        delay: float = 0.1,
+        plain_output: bool = False,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize the spinner class
+
+        Args:
+            message (str): The message to display.
+            delay (float): The delay between each spinner update.
+            plain_output (bool): Whether to display the spinner or not.
+        """
+        self.plain_output = plain_output
+        self.spinner = itertools.cycle(["-", "/", "|", "\\"])
+        self.delay = delay
+        self.message = message
+        self.running = False
+        self.spinner_thread = None
+
+    def spin(self) -> None:
+        """Spin the spinner"""
+        if self.plain_output:
+            self.print_message()
+            return
+        while self.running:
+            self.print_message()
+            time.sleep(self.delay)
+
+    def print_message(self):
+        sys.stdout.write(f"\r{' ' * (len(self.message) + 2)}\r")
+        sys.stdout.write(f"{next(self.spinner)} {self.message}\r")
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+
+    def start(self):
+        self.running = True
+        self.spinner_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.spin)
+        self.spinner_thread.start()
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self.running = False
+        if self.spinner_thread is not None:
+            self.spinner_thread.join()
+        sys.stdout.write(f"\r{' ' * (len(self.message) + 2)}\r")
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        """Start the spinner"""
+        self.start()
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback) -> None:
+        """Stop the spinner
+
+        Args:
+            exc_type (Exception): The exception type.
+            exc_value (Exception): The exception value.
+            exc_traceback (Exception): The exception traceback.
+        """
+        self.stop()