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Add huggingface_hub requirement to README#520

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What this PR fixes

When following the setup instructions, huggingface-cli is not available after running pip install -r requirements.txt because huggingface_hub is not listed as a dependency.

This can be confusing for beginners who follow the instructions step by step.

Changes

  • Added huggingface_hub to requirements.txt

How I found this

I followed the instructions as a first-time user and encountered this issue.

## What this PR fixes

When following the setup instructions, `huggingface-cli` is not available 
after running `pip install -r requirements.txt` because `huggingface_hub` 
is not listed as a dependency.

This can be confusing for beginners who follow the instructions step by step.

## Changes
- Added `huggingface_hub` to requirements.txt
- Updated README with clearer download instructions
- Added alternative download method using git-lfs

## How I found this
I followed the instructions as a first-time user and encountered this issue.
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