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diff --git a/dev-python/astropy/files/astropy-ply.py b/dev-python/astropy/files/astropy-ply.py
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--- a/dev-python/astropy/files/astropy-ply.py
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-# Licensed under a 3-clause BSD style license - see LICENSE.rst
-
-"""
-Handle loading ply package from system or from the bundled copy
-"""
-
-import imp
-from distutils.version import StrictVersion
-
-
-def _find_module(name, path=None):
-    """
-    Alternative to `imp.find_module` that can also search in subpackages.
-    """
-
-    parts = name.split('.')
-
-    for part in parts:
-        if path is not None:
-            path = [path]
-
-        fh, path, descr = imp.find_module(part, path)
-
-    return fh, path, descr
-
-_PLY_MIN_VERSION = StrictVersion('3.4')
-
-# Update this to prevent Astropy from using its bundled copy of ply
-# (but only if some other version of at least _PLY_MIN_VERSION can
-# be provided)
-_PLY_SEARCH_PATH = ['ply']
-
-
-for mod_name in _PLY_SEARCH_PATH:
-    try:
-        mod_info = _find_module(mod_name)
-        #mod_lex_info = _find_module(mod_name + '.lex')
-    except ImportError:
-        continue
-
-    mod = imp.load_module(__name__, *mod_info)
-    #mod_lex = imp.load_module(__name__ + '.lex', *mod_lex_info)
-
-    try:
-    #    if StrictVersion(mod_lex.__version__) >= _PLY_MIN_VERSION:
-    #        break
-        break
-    except (AttributeError, ValueError):
-        # Attribute error if the ply module isn't what it should be and doesn't
-        # have a .__version__; ValueError if the version string exists but is
-        # somehow bogus/unparseable
-        continue
-else:
-    raise ImportError(
-        "Astropy requires the 'ply' module of minimum version {0}; "
-        "normally this is bundled with the astropy package so if you get "
-        "this warning consult the packager of your Astropy "
-        "distribution.".format(_PLY_MIN_VERSION))