diff --git a/lib/pry/input/simple_stdio.rb b/lib/pry/input/simple_stdio.rb
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+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class Pry
+  module Input
+    # Readline replacement for low-capability terminals.
+    class SimpleStdio
+      def self.readline(prompt)
+        Pry.config.output.print(prompt)
+        $stdin.gets
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end