How do I make the wget command work with a Dropbox file or folder?

Basically what it says in the title. I have some Google Colab (i.e., Python) code to analyze data (in a .csv file), but I need to access that data first. I would like to store data files in Dropbox because we have more storage to spare than in Google Drive. But the !wget command, which I would ordinarily use to get a file off the web, doesn't seem to be playing nice with Dropbox. Here is what ChatGPT said: 

To use Dropbox files in Google Colab, you can follow these steps:

1. Get the Shareable Link: First, make sure the file or folder you want to use is shared. Go to Dropbox, right-click on the file or folder, and select "Share." Then, generate a shareable link.

2. Modify the Link: The generated link will start with "https://www.dropbox.com/". Change this part to "https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/".

3. Load the File in Colab: In a Colab notebook, you can use the wget command to download the file directly into your Colab environment. Here's an example:

    

   python

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   !wget -O /content/sample_file.txt "https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/yourfilelink"

   Replace "https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/yourfilelink" with the modified link you obtained from Dropbox. Also, replace "/content/sample_file.txt" with the desired location and name for the downloaded file in your Colab environment.

   4. Accessing the File: Once downloaded, you can access the file like any other file in Colab.

   Remember, if you're working with multiple files or large datasets, you might want to consider using Dropbox API for more efficient handling. But for simple tasks, the above method should work fine.

    

   However, when I try that URL replacement, I get a 404 error trying to access the file through code or on the web. Is there another trick here? Thanks!