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										 |  |  | :mod:`_dummy_thread` --- Drop-in replacement for the :mod:`_thread` module
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							|  |  |  | .. module:: _dummy_thread
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							|  |  |  |    :synopsis: Drop-in replacement for the _thread module.
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										 |  |  | **Source code:** :source:`Lib/_dummy_thread.py`
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							|  |  |  | This module provides a duplicate interface to the :mod:`_thread` module.  It is
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							|  |  |  | meant to be imported when the :mod:`_thread` module is not provided on a
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							|  |  |  | Suggested usage is::
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							|  |  |  |    try:
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							|  |  |  |        import _thread
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							|  |  |  |        import dummy_thread as _thread
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							|  |  |  | Be careful to not use this module where deadlock might occur from a thread being
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							|  |  |  | created that blocks waiting for another thread to be created.  This often occurs
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							|  |  |  | with blocking I/O.
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