Index: Lib/platform.py
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--- Lib/platform.py	(revision 77728)
+++ Lib/platform.py	(working copy)
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@
 
 def _parse_release_file(firstline):
 
+    version = ''
+    id = ''
+
     # Parse the first line
     m = _lsb_release_version.match(firstline)
     if m is not None: