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<h1>Extending and Embedding the Python Interpreter</h1>
<p><b><font size="+2">Guido van Rossum</font></b></p>
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        <strong>Python Software Foundation</strong>
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Email: <span class="email">docs@python.org</span>
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<p><i>  Fred L. Drake, Jr., editor</i></p>
<p><strong>Release 2.4.2</strong><br />
<strong>28 September 2005</strong></p>
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