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function module.download_text_async(url)
  local req = create_request()
  print("starting",url)
  gio.File.new_for_uri(url):load_contents_async(nil,function(file,task,c)
      local content = file:load_contents_finish(task)
      print("called",content)
      if content then
        req:emit_signal("request::completed",tostring(content))
      end
  end)
  return req
end