how to prevent python import from looking into the current directory

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Ben Finney wrote:

> (Could you please set a valid email address for people to contact you
> if necessary?)

Thanks a lot for your help.
My email address is in my signature:

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python -c "print ''.join([chr(154 - ord(c)) for c in '*9(9&(18%.\
9&1+,\'Z4(55l4('])"

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