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app.py

@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ def img_to_bytes(img_path):
 # sidebar
 
 def load_model():
-    pipeline = pipeline(task="image-classification", model="distilgpt2")
+    model_out = pipeline(task="image-classification", model="distilgpt2")
+    return model_out
 
 def cs_sidebar():
 
@@ -294,6 +295,8 @@ were utilized to estimate the carbon impact.*
     # Placeholders, help, and options
 
     col2.subheader('Placeholders, help, and anything else')
+    pipeline = load_model()
+
     col2.code('''
 
     ''')