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diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/test/util.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/test/util.py
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+from sqlalchemy.util import jython, function_named
+
+import gc
+import time
+
+if jython:
+    def gc_collect(*args):
+        """aggressive gc.collect for tests."""
+        gc.collect()
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        gc.collect()
+        gc.collect()
+        return 0
+        
+    # "lazy" gc, for VM's that don't GC on refcount == 0
+    lazy_gc = gc_collect
+
+else:
+    # assume CPython - straight gc.collect, lazy_gc() is a pass
+    gc_collect = gc.collect
+    def lazy_gc():
+        pass
+
+