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def _get_image_mimetype(self, filename):
''' Use file(1) to determine the mimetype of the file '''
p = Popen(["file", "-i", filename], stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
(stdout, stderr) = p.communicate()
mime_type = stdout.split(':')[1].strip()
return mime_type
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