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+[tool:pytest]
+testpaths = tests
+
+[flake8]
+max-line-length = 79
+exclude = .tox
+
+[metadata]
+license-file = LICENSE
+
+[bdist_wheel]
+# use py2.py3 tag for pure-python dist
+universal = 1