Example code snips highlight an issue with requests posting to a url

client.py

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# client.py
import requests

url = 'http://localhost:5000/'

requests.post(url)

requirements.txt

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# pip requirements
Werkzeug==0.8.3
distribute==0.6.31
emulaterest==0.1
requests==1.2.0
wsgiref==0.1.2

server.py

# usage:
    # run server with `python server.py`
    # in another session, run client with `python client.py`
    # examine stack trace on server side


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# server.py
from werkzeug.wrappers import Response

class PostExample(object):

    def dispatch_request(self, request):
        return Response('Hello World!')

    def wsgi_app(self, environ, start_response):
        request = Request(environ)
        response = self.dispatch_request(request)
        return response(environ, start_response)

    def __call__(self, environ, start_response):
        return self.wsgi_app(environ, start_response)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    from werkzeug.serving import run_simple
    app = PostExample()

    from emulaterest import EmulateRestMiddleware
    app.wsgi_app = EmulateRestMiddleware(app.wsgi_app)

    run_simple('127.0.0.1', 5000, app, use_debugger=True, use_reloader=True)