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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Simple Python syntax validator - verifies Python files parse correctly."""
+
+import ast
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def validate_python_file(filepath: str) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+    """Validate a Python file's syntax.
+    
+    Returns:
+        (True, "OK") if valid syntax
+        (False, error_message) if invalid
+    """
+    try:
+        path = Path(filepath)
+        source = path.read_text()
+        ast.parse(source, filename=str(path))
+        return True, "OK"
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        return False, f"File not found: {filepath}"
+    except SyntaxError as e:
+        return False, f"SyntaxError at line {e.lineno}: {e.msg}"
+    except Exception as e:
+        return False, f"Error: {e}"
+
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        print("Usage: python_syntax_validator.py <file1.py> [file2.py] ...")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    all_valid = True
+    for filepath in sys.argv[1:]:
+        valid, msg = validate_python_file(filepath)
+        if valid:
+            print(f"VALID: {filepath}")
+        else:
+            print(f"INVALID: {filepath} - {msg}")
+            all_valid = False
+    
+    sys.exit(0 if all_valid else 1)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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