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+"""Compatibility layer for the `typing` module, providing all Python versions access to the newest type-hinting features."""
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+# pylint: disable=wildcard-import,unused-wildcard-import
+
+# catch *all* exceptions to prevent type annotation support module bugs causing runtime failures
+# (eg, https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/77857)
+
+try:
+    from typing_extensions import *
+except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+    pass
+
+try:
+    from typing import *  # type: ignore[misc]
+except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+    pass
+
+
+try:
+    cast
+except NameError:
+    def cast(typ, val):  # type: ignore[no-redef]
+        return val