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# [Day 01 with Google Gemini: My First LLM Request](https://wandile.hashnode.dev/day-01-with-google-gemini-my-first-llm-request?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Today was all about diving into Large Language Models and getting hands-on with Google’s Gemini API. My goal was simple: write a Python script that securely loads my API key, sends a prompt to an LLM, and prints out the response. But as always with A...

Jan 1 · 3 min read · wandile.hashnode.dev  
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[Dr. Ehoneah Obed](https://hashnode.com/@ehoneahobed)

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