bzip2 extension exist for python?

[Matt Dunford]

* Matt Dunford <kno at jtan.com>:
> Does Python have a bzip2 extension?  I'm looking for something that
> resembles the functionality of the gzip module. 
> 
> If so, any info on it would be much appreciated.  If not, I'd like to
> try my hand at writing such an extension.  ;-)

eek, it looks like I chose the wrong day to post to a newsgroup.  Now
that April Fool's day is officially over, can someone answer my
question??  :(

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