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diff --git a/Lib/packaging/__init__.py b/Lib/packaging/__init__.py
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+"""Support for packaging, distribution and installation of Python projects.
+
+Third-party tools can use parts of packaging as building blocks
+without causing the other modules to be imported:
+
+    import packaging.version
+    import packaging.metadata
+    import packaging.pypi.simple
+    import packaging.tests.pypi_server
+"""
+
+from logging import getLogger
+
+__all__ = ['__version__', 'logger']
+
+__version__ = "1.0a3"
+logger = getLogger('packaging')