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os.path.exists() gives wrong answer for Windows special files #64740

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@ncoghlan
BPO 20541
Nosy @ncoghlan, @ericsnowcurrently, @vajrasky

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assignee = None
closed_at = <Date 2014-02-07.14:37:58.320>
created_at = <Date 2014-02-07.12:47:34.335>
labels = ['invalid', 'type-bug', 'library', 'OS-windows']
title = 'os.path.exists() gives wrong answer for Windows special files'
updated_at = <Date 2014-02-07.17:28:55.890>
user = 'https://github.com/ncoghlan'

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activity = <Date 2014-02-07.17:28:55.890>
actor = 'eric.snow'
assignee = 'none'
closed = True
closed_date = <Date 2014-02-07.14:37:58.320>
closer = 'ncoghlan'
components = ['Library (Lib)', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2014-02-07.12:47:34.335>
creator = 'ncoghlan'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 20541
keywords = []
message_count = 4.0
messages = ['210460', '210461', '210475', '210500']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['ncoghlan', 'eric.snow', 'vajrasky']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = 'not a bug'
stage = 'resolved'
status = 'closed'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue20541'
versions = ['Python 2.7', 'Python 3.3', 'Python 3.4', 'Python 3.5']

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