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+"""Python 2/3 compatibility.
+
+This module only exists to avoid a dependency on six
+for very trivial stuff. We only need to take care regarding
+string types and buffers.
+"""
+
+import sys
+
+PY2 = sys.version_info[0] == 2
+PY3 = sys.version_info[0] == 3
+
+if PY3:
+    text_type = str
+    string_types = (str,)
+    from io import StringIO
+
+    def u(s):
+        return s
+
+elif PY2:
+    text_type = unicode
+    string_types = (basestring,)
+    from StringIO import StringIO  # flake8: noqa
+
+    def u(s):
+        return unicode(s, 'unicode_escape')
+
+
+# Directly copied from six:
+def with_metaclass(meta, *bases):
+    """Create a base class with a metaclass."""
+    # This requires a bit of explanation: the basic idea is to make a dummy
+    # metaclass for one level of class instantiation that replaces itself with
+    # the actual metaclass.
+    class metaclass(meta):
+        def __new__(cls, name, this_bases, d):
+            return meta(name, bases, d)
+    return type.__new__(metaclass, 'temporary_class', (), {})