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@@ -485,6 +485,9 @@ Extension Modules
 Library
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+- Bug #1250170: mimetools now gracefully handles socket.gethostname()
+  failures gracefully.
+
 - patch #1457316: "setup.py upload" now supports --identity to select the
   key to be used for signing the uploaded code.