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+import {
+  address,
+  lamports,
+  airdropFactory,
+  createSolanaClient,
+  SolanaClusterMoniker,
+} from "gill";
+
+/**
+ * Load a keypair signer from the local filesystem
+ *
+ * This defaults to the file path used by the Solana CLI: `~/.config/solana/id.json`
+ */
+const wallet = address("nick6zJc6HpW3kfBm4xS2dmbuVRyb5F3AnUvj5ymzR5");
+console.log("wallet:", wallet);
+
+/**
+ * Declare what Solana network cluster we want our code to interact with
+ */
+const cluster: SolanaClusterMoniker = "devnet";
+
+/**
+ * Create a client connection to the Solana blockchain
+ *
+ * Note: `urlOrMoniker` can be either a Solana network moniker or a full URL of your RPC provider
+ */
+const { rpc, rpcSubscriptions } = createSolanaClient({
+  urlOrMoniker: cluster,
+});
+
+/**
+ * Get the current lamport balance of the `wallet`
+ */
+const { value: initialBalance } = await rpc.getBalance(wallet).send();
+console.log("Initial balance:", initialBalance);
+
+/**
+ * Request an airdrop of testing tokens to the `wallet` address
+ *
+ * Note: devnet and testnet are subject to rate limits.
+ * it is strongly recommended to use `localnet` and the local test validator
+ */
+await airdropFactory({ rpc, rpcSubscriptions })({
+  commitment: "confirmed",
+  lamports: lamports(100n),
+  recipientAddress: wallet,
+});
+
+/**
+ * Get the current new lamport balance of the `wallet`
+ */
+const { value: newBalance } = await rpc.getBalance(wallet).send();
+console.log("New balance:", newBalance);