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+This directory only contains tests for outstanding bugs that cause
+the interpreter to segfault. Ideally this directory should always
+be empty. Sometimes it may not be easy to fix the underlying cause.
+
+Each test should fail when run from the command line:
+
+ ./python Lib/test/crashers/weakref_in_del.py
+
+Each test should have a link to the bug report:
+
+ # http://python.org/sf/BUG#
+
+Put as much info into a docstring or comments to help determine
+the cause of the failure. Particularly note if the cause is
+system or environment dependent and what the variables are.