diff --git a/Doc/ext/setup.py b/Doc/ext/setup.py
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+++ b/Doc/ext/setup.py
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+from distutils.core import setup, Extension
+setup(name="noddy", version="1.0",
+      ext_modules=[
+         Extension("noddy", ["noddy.c"]),
+         Extension("noddy2", ["noddy2.c"]),
+         Extension("noddy3", ["noddy3.c"]),
+         ])
+