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diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/expression.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/expression.py
index 38eb71da8..ec0801405 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/expression.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/expression.py
@@ -1207,6 +1207,15 @@ def _escape_for_generated(x):
else:
return x.replace('%', '%%')
+def _string_or_unprintable(element):
+ if isinstance(element, basestring):
+ return element
+ else:
+ try:
+ return str(element)
+ except:
+ return "unprintable element %r" % element
+
def _clone(element):
return element._clone()