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+Python 2.7 ... http://python.org/ftp/python/2.7/python-2.7.msi
+pywin 214 ... https://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/pywin32/Build%20214/pywin32-214.win32-py2.7.exe/download
+matplotlib X ... not available as py27 as of 16aug2010: https://sourceforge.net/projects/matplotlib/files/matplotlib/
+pygtk X ... not available as py27 as of 16aug2010: http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/binaries/win32/pygtk/
+pycairo X ... not available as py27 as of 16aug2010: http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/binaries/win32/pycairo/
+pyGobject X ... not available as py27 as of 16aug2010: http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/binaries/win32/pygobject/
+py2exe 0.6.9 ... https://sourceforge.net/projects/py2exe/files/py2exe/0.6.9/py2exe-0.6.9.win32-py2.7.exe/download
+psycopg2 ... http://www.stickpeople.com/projects/python/win-psycopg/psycopg2-2.2.2.win32-py2.7-pg8.4.4-release.exe
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