Creating a new type with an extension module

[Sion Arrowsmith]

In article <Ctp*vl52n at news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>,
Sion Arrowsmith  <siona at chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
>http://www.python.org/doc/current/api/newTypes.html is unhelpful
>in the extreme -- do I have to resort to reading source?

It appears that I do, but thanks to everyone who pointed me in
the direction of suitably readable source. I've got what I
wanted working -- it would just be nice to understand why it
works....

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