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Add timeout support to the test harness

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Description

It looks like twisted uses a 2 minute timeout by default, and the API for overriding that is to set a .timeout attribute on the test function.

I guess for #27 purposes we could stick with the 2 minute default ("it's traditional"), and then provide the usual pytest rigamorale for making the default overrideable (conf file, pytest.mark)

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No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by locating the test harness and its existing timeout behavior, then determine how a two-minute default and overrides through configuration or pytest.mark should be exposed. Done means the default is enforced and both override mechanisms work.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
testing-qa
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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