Write a program that reads words from a file (filename given as a command-line argument) and prints the number of distinct words. Words that differ only in case should be considered to be equivalent.

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wordCountDistinct.py: Write a program that reads words from a file (filename given as a command-line argument) and prints the number of distinct words. Words that differ only in case should be considered to be equivalent.
For example, using the input:

If there's a problem yo I'll solve it
Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it
Ice ice baby 

The program should print 18.

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