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Expand Up @@ -832,9 +832,7 @@ entirely with a custom meta path hook.

If it is acceptable to only alter the behaviour of import statements
without affecting other APIs that access the import system, then replacing
the builtin :func:`__import__` function may be sufficient. This technique
may also be employed at the module level to only alter the behaviour of
import statements within that module.
the builtin :func:`__import__` function may be sufficient.

To selectively prevent the import of some modules from a hook early on the
meta path (rather than disabling the standard import system entirely),
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