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threading module unable to run

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3.9 (EOL) OS-windows stdlib type-bug
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BPO 43263
Nosy @pfmoore, @ronaldoussoren, @tjguk, @zware, @zooba, @twoone-3
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  • test.zip
  • Screenshot_20210225_224118.jpg
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2021-02-19.08:19:05.967>
    labels = ['type-bug', 'library', '3.9', 'OS-windows']
    title = 'threading module unable to run'
    updated_at = <Date 2021-02-26.00:43:20.786>
    user = 'https://github.com/twoone-3'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2021-02-26.00:43:20.786>
    actor = 'twoone3'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)', 'Windows']
    creation = <Date 2021-02-19.08:19:05.967>
    creator = 'twoone3'
    dependencies = []
    files = ['49831', '49835']
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 43263
    keywords = []
    message_count = 13.0
    messages = ['387293', '387294', '387296', '387303', '387378', '387572', '387590', '387592', '387671', '387674', '387675', '387693', '387695']
    nosy_count = 6.0
    nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'ronaldoussoren', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'steve.dower', 'twoone3']
    pr_nums = []
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = 'wont fix'
    stage = None
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue43263'
    versions = ['Python 3.6', 'Python 3.9']
    

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    Research direction

    Start by examining the attached test.zip and Screenshot_20210225_224118.jpg, then review the issue discussion for the Windows environment and failure details. Reproduce the threading-module problem on Windows and establish the expected behavior before identifying the relevant standard-library entry point; done means the module runs as expected with a regression test.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    operating-systems
    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    4/5
    Estimated time
    3-5 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    20/100

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