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"Struggling with JSON read from file in Python—any tips?"

Hey folks,

So I’ve been trying to do a simple json read from file python thing, but it’s driving me nuts. I keep getting errors or the data comes out weird.

I’m using `json.load()` with `open()`, but sometimes it just... doesn’t work? Like, the file’s there, the json’s valid (I think?), but Python acts like it’s gibberish.

Am I missing something obvious? Maybe encoding issues? Or is there a cleaner way to handle json read from file python without all the hassle?

Would love some real-world tips, not just textbook examples. Thanks in advance!

(Also, why does json have to be so picky? 😅)