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'An elegant & simple HTTP library. Handcrafted, with ♥, for the Python community.'
-This project has been brought to you, with much joy, by Kenneth Reitz & The Python Software Foundation. +This project has been brought to you, with much joy, +by Kenneth Reitz & The Python Software Foundation.