diff --git a/mqtt/tempTest.py b/mqtt/tempTest.py
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+import time
+import board
+import adafruit_dht
+import psutil
+import random
+
+from paho.mqtt import client as mqtt_client
+
+sensor = adafruit_dht.DHT11(board.D20)
+
+try:
+        temp = sensor.temperature
+        humidity = sensor.humidity
+        
+        #convert to Farenheit
+        temp = (temp * 1.8) + 32
+        print("Temperature: {}*F   Humidity: {}% ".format(temp, humidity))
+except RuntimeError as error:
+    print(error.args[0])
+    time.sleep(2.0)
+except Exception as error:
+    sensor.exit()
+    raise error
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