Index: Lib/copy.py
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Lib/copy.py,v
retrieving revision 1.24
diff -u -r1.24 copy.py
--- Lib/copy.py	28 Feb 2002 23:19:13 -0000	1.24
+++ Lib/copy.py	22 Mar 2002 15:08:55 -0000
@@ -291,6 +291,8 @@
     n = len(info)
     assert n in (2, 3)
     callable, args = info[:2]
+    if args is None:
+        args = ()
     if n > 2:
         state = info[2]
     else: