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diff --git a/setuptools/msvc9_support.py b/setuptools/msvc9_support.py
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--- a/setuptools/msvc9_support.py
+++ /dev/null
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-try:
-    import distutils.msvc9compiler
-except Exception:
-    pass
-
-unpatched = dict()
-
-def patch_for_specialized_compiler():
-    """
-    Patch functions in distutils.msvc9compiler to use the standalone compiler
-    build for Python (Windows only). Fall back to original behavior when the
-    standalone compiler is not available.
-    """
-    if 'distutils' not in globals():
-        # The module isn't available to be patched
-        return
-
-    if unpatched:
-        # Already patched
-        return
-
-    unpatched.update(vars(distutils.msvc9compiler))
-
-    distutils.msvc9compiler.find_vcvarsall = find_vcvarsall
-    distutils.msvc9compiler.query_vcvarsall = query_vcvarsall
-
-def find_vcvarsall(version):
-    Reg = distutils.msvc9compiler.Reg
-    VC_BASE = r'Software\%sMicrosoft\DevDiv\VCForPython\%0.1f'
-    key = VC_BASE % ('', version)
-    try:
-        # Per-user installs register the compiler path here
-        productdir = Reg.get_value(key, "installdir")
-    except KeyError:
-        try:
-            # All-user installs on a 64-bit system register here
-            key = VC_BASE % ('Wow6432Node\\', version)
-            productdir = Reg.get_value(key, "installdir")
-        except KeyError:
-            productdir = None
-
-    if productdir:
-        import os
-        vcvarsall = os.path.join(productdir, "vcvarsall.bat")
-        if os.path.isfile(vcvarsall):
-            return vcvarsall
-
-    return unpatched['find_vcvarsall'](version)
-
-def query_vcvarsall(version, *args, **kwargs):
-    try:
-        return unpatched['query_vcvarsall'](version, *args, **kwargs)
-    except distutils.errors.DistutilsPlatformError as exc:
-        if exc and "vcvarsall.bat" in exc.args[0]:
-            message = 'Microsoft Visual C++ %0.1f is required (%s).' % (version, exc.args[0])
-            if int(version) == 9:
-                # This redirection link is maintained by Microsoft.
-                # Contact vspython@microsoft.com if it needs updating.
-                raise distutils.errors.DistutilsPlatformError(
-                    message + ' Get it from http://aka.ms/vcpython27'
-                )
-            raise distutils.errors.DistutilsPlatformError(message)
-        raise