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+"""This module contains several handy functions primarily meant for internal use."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sys
+from datetime import datetime, tzinfo
+from typing import TypeVar
+
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 9):
+    from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
+else:
+    from backports.zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
+
+T = TypeVar("T")
+
+
+def timezone_repr(timezone: tzinfo) -> str:
+    if isinstance(timezone, ZoneInfo):
+        return timezone.key
+    else:
+        return repr(timezone)
+
+
+def absolute_datetime_diff(dateval1: datetime, dateval2: datetime) -> float:
+    return dateval1.timestamp() - dateval2.timestamp()