import sys
def msg(s): print s
def dashes(char='-'): msg(40*char)
def msgt(s): dashes(); msg(s); dashes()
def msgx(s): dashes('\/'); msg(s); dashes('\/'); sys.exit(0)

"""

curl -H "Content-type:application/json" -X POST -d user_params.json "http://dvn-build.hmdc.harvard.edu/api/builtin-users?password=linus"
"""