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gistfile1.py
import sys
import signal
class Alarm(Exception):
pass
def alarm_handler(signum, frame):
raise Alarm()
signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, alarm_handler)
try:
signal.alarm(2)
sys.stdin.read()
except Alarm:
print "read canceled"
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