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+This directory only contains tests for outstanding bugs that cause
+the interpreter to segfault.  Ideally this directory should always
+be empty.  Sometimes it may not be easy to fix the underlying cause.
+
+Each test should fail when run from the command line:
+
+	./python Lib/test/crashers/weakref_in_del.py
+
+Each test should have a link to the bug report:
+
+	# http://python.org/sf/BUG#
+
+Put as much info into a docstring or comments to help determine
+the cause of the failure.  Particularly note if the cause is
+system or environment dependent and what the variables are.
+
+Once the crash is fixed, the test case should be moved into an appropriate
+test (even if it was originally from the test suite).  This ensures the
+regression doesn't happen again.  And if it does, it should be easier
+to track down.