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+import 'dart:io';
+
+void main() async {
+  try {
+    File file = File('sample.txt');
+    if (await file.exists()) {
+      List<String> lines = await file.readAsLines();
+      int wordCount = countWords(lines);
+      print("Word count: $wordCount");
+    } else {
+      print("File not found.");
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    print("An error occurred: $e");
+  }
+}
+
+int countWords(List<String> lines) {
+  int count = 0;
+  for (String line in lines) {
+    List<String> words = line.split(' ');
+    count += words.length;
+  }
+  return count;
+}