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@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ be sent, and the handler raises an exception. ::
def handler(signum, frame):
print 'Signal handler called with signal', signum
- raise IOError, "Couldn't open device!"
+ raise IOError("Couldn't open device!")
# Set the signal handler and a 5-second alarm
signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, handler)