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+# Shim wrapper around setup.py to allow for familiar build targets
+
+PYTHON ?= python
+
+all:
+	$(PYTHON) setup.py build
+
+install: all
+	$(PYTHON) setup.py install
+
+clean:
+	$(PYTHON) setup.py clean
+
+check: all
+	$(PYTHON) setup.py test
+
+rpm:
+	$(PYTHON) setup.py rpm