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Here is a patch for Py2.4 that:
* implements getrandbits(k) in C
* modifies randrange() to use getrandbits() when available
* modified randrange() to warn for large ranges whenever 
getrandbits() is not available
* creates a BaseRandom class for generator subclassing

A separate patch for Py2.3.3 will be loaded that extends 
randrange() for only the MersenneTwister and makes no API 
changes or assumptions about other generators.