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Pragmatics are a real problem here, Trevor.  I don't foresee 
being able to make a solid block of sufficient hours to give to 
reviewing this before Python 2.4 is history (which is why I've 
left this patch unassigned, BTW -- I just can't promise to 
make enough time).  So if nobody else can volunteer to 
review it, that alone is likely to leave the patch sitting here 
unapplied.

But there are several independent changes in this patch, and 
it *could* be broken into several smaller patches.  I tossed 
that bait out before, but you didn't bite.  You should <wink>.