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diff --git a/c/python.c b/c/python.c
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+#include <Python.h>
+#include <glib.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_STDLIB_H
+#  include <stdlib.h>
+#endif
+
+void python_startup()
+{
+    PyObject *sys, *sysdict, *syspath, *path1, *path2;
+    char *home, *homescriptdir;
+
+    Py_Initialize();
+
+    /* fix up the system path */
+
+    sys = PyImport_ImportModule((char*)"sys"); /* new */
+    sysdict = PyModule_GetDict(sys); /* borrowed */
+    syspath = PyDict_GetItemString(sysdict, (char*)"path"); /* borrowed */
+
+    path1 = PyString_FromString(SCRIPTDIR); /* new */
+    PyList_Insert(syspath, 0, path1);
+    Py_DECREF(path1);
+
+    home = getenv("HOME");
+    if (home != NULL) {
+	homescriptdir = g_strdup_printf("%s/.openbox", home);
+	path2 = PyString_FromString(homescriptdir); /* new */
+	g_free(homescriptdir);
+
+	PyList_Insert(syspath, 0, path2);
+	Py_DECREF(path2);
+    } else
+	g_warning("Failed to read the $HOME environment variable");
+
+    Py_DECREF(sys);
+}
+
+void python_shutdown()
+{
+    Py_Finalize();
+}
+
+gboolean python_import(char *module)
+{
+    PyObject *mod;
+
+    mod = PyImport_ImportModule(module); /* new */
+    if (mod == NULL) {
+	PyErr_Print();
+	return FALSE;
+    }
+    Py_DECREF(mod);
+    return TRUE;
+}