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constructor.
+.. method:: Thread.getIdent()
+
+ Return the 'thread identifier' of this thread or None if the thread has not
+ been started. This is a nonzero integer. See the :mod:`thread` module's
+ :func:`get_ident()` function. Thread identifiers may be recycled when a
+ thread exits and another thread is created. The identifier is returned
+ even after the thread has exited.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 2.6
+
+
.. method:: Thread.isAlive()
Return whether the thread is alive.