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+from setuptools import setup
+
+setup(name='pythonwhois',
+      version='1.0.0',
+      description='Module for retrieving and parsing the WHOIS data for a domain. Supports most domains.',
+      author='Sven Slootweg',
+      author_email='pythonwhois@cryto.net',
+      url='http://cryto.net/pythonwhois',
+      packages=['pythonwhois'],
+      provides=['pythonwhois']
+     )