[issue20541] os.path.exists() gives wrong answer for Windows special files

[Eric Snow]

Eric Snow added the comment:

> As per issue 1311, the exists returns True <-> stat will work equivalence
is deliberate. We'll have to find a different way to resolve issue 20053 on
Windows.

I was going t say we should note this design/impl. detail in the
os.path.exists() docs.  However, it already is!  :)

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