diff --git a/Lib/ospath.py b/Lib/ospath.py
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+++ b/Lib/ospath.py
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+# ospath.py is to {posix,mac}path.py what os.py is to modules {posix,mac}
+
+try:
+	import posix
+	name = 'posix'
+	del posix
+except ImportError:
+	import mac
+	name = 'mac'
+	del mac
+
+if name == 'posix':
+	from posixpath import *
+elif name == 'mac':
+	from macpath import *