diff --git a/BROKEN b/BROKEN
index 6d1b4fe..3468e43 100644
--- a/BROKEN
+++ b/BROKEN
@@ -110,3 +110,31 @@
   File "../Lib/test/test_set.py", line 291, in test_remove
     self.assert_(self.thetype(self.word) in s)
 AssertionError
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+test_compare
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+test test_compare failed -- Traceback (most recent call last):
+  File "/Users/nnorwitz/build/python/py3k.2/Lib/test/test_compare.py", line 28, in test_comparisons
+    self.assertEqual(a, b)
+AssertionError: 2 != (2+0j)
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+test_complex
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+======================================================================
+FAIL: test_pow (test.test_complex.ComplexTest)
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+Traceback (most recent call last):
+  File "/Users/nnorwitz/build/python/py3k.2/Lib/test/test_complex.py", line 130, in test_pow
+    self.assertEqual(a ** 0j, 1)
+AssertionError: (1+0j) != 1
+
+======================================================================
+FAIL: test_richcompare (test.test_complex.ComplexTest)
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+Traceback (most recent call last):
+  File "/Users/nnorwitz/build/python/py3k.2/Lib/test/test_complex.py", line 96, in test_richcompare
+    self.assertRaises(OverflowError, complex.__eq__, 1+1j, 1L<<10000)
+AssertionError: OverflowError not raised
+
diff --git a/Doc/api/abstract.tex b/Doc/api/abstract.tex
index 7c742a0..f35fb63 100644
--- a/Doc/api/abstract.tex
+++ b/Doc/api/abstract.tex
@@ -654,20 +654,6 @@
   statement \samp{\var{o1} |= \var{o2}}.
 \end{cfuncdesc}
 
-\begin{cfuncdesc}{int}{PyNumber_Coerce}{PyObject **p1, PyObject **p2}
-  This function takes the addresses of two variables of type
-  \ctype{PyObject*}.  If the objects pointed to by \code{*\var{p1}}
-  and \code{*\var{p2}} have the same type, increment their reference
-  count and return \code{0} (success). If the objects can be converted
-  to a common numeric type, replace \code{*p1} and \code{*p2} by their
-  converted value (with 'new' reference counts), and return \code{0}.
-  If no conversion is possible, or if some other error occurs, return
-  \code{-1} (failure) and don't increment the reference counts.  The
-  call \code{PyNumber_Coerce(\&o1, \&o2)} is equivalent to the Python
-  statement \samp{\var{o1}, \var{o2} = coerce(\var{o1}, \var{o2})}.
-  \bifuncindex{coerce}
-\end{cfuncdesc}
-
 \begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyNumber_Int}{PyObject *o}
   Returns the \var{o} converted to an integer object on success, or
   \NULL{} on failure.  If the argument is outside the integer range
diff --git a/Doc/ref/ref3.tex b/Doc/ref/ref3.tex
index 15fc188..f53dbe3 100644
--- a/Doc/ref/ref3.tex
+++ b/Doc/ref/ref3.tex
@@ -1645,7 +1645,7 @@
 multiplication (meaning repetition) by defining the methods
 \method{__add__()}, \method{__radd__()}, \method{__iadd__()},
 \method{__mul__()}, \method{__rmul__()} and \method{__imul__()} described
-below; they should not define \method{__coerce__()} or other numerical
+below; they should not define other numerical
 operators.  It is recommended that both mappings and sequences
 implement the \method{__contains__()} method to allow efficient use of
 the \code{in} operator; for mappings, \code{in} should be equivalent
@@ -1689,7 +1689,7 @@
   \ttindex{__imul__()}
   \ttindex{__contains__()}
   \ttindex{__iter__()}}		     
-\withsubitem{(numeric object method)}{\ttindex{__coerce__()}}
+\withsubitem{(numeric object method)}
 
 \begin{methoddesc}[container object]{__len__}{self}
 Called to implement the built-in function
@@ -2012,129 +2012,6 @@
 \versionadded{2.5}
 \end{methoddesc}
 
-\begin{methoddesc}[numeric object]{__coerce__}{self, other}
-Called to implement ``mixed-mode'' numeric arithmetic.  Should either
-return a 2-tuple containing \var{self} and \var{other} converted to
-a common numeric type, or \code{None} if conversion is impossible.  When
-the common type would be the type of \code{other}, it is sufficient to
-return \code{None}, since the interpreter will also ask the other
-object to attempt a coercion (but sometimes, if the implementation of
-the other type cannot be changed, it is useful to do the conversion to
-the other type here).  A return value of \code{NotImplemented} is
-equivalent to returning \code{None}.
-\end{methoddesc}
-
-\subsection{Coercion rules\label{coercion-rules}}
-
-This section used to document the rules for coercion.  As the language
-has evolved, the coercion rules have become hard to document
-precisely; documenting what one version of one particular
-implementation does is undesirable.  Instead, here are some informal
-guidelines regarding coercion.  In Python 3.0, coercion will not be
-supported.
-
-\begin{itemize}
-
-\item
-
-If the left operand of a \% operator is a string or Unicode object, no
-coercion takes place and the string formatting operation is invoked
-instead.
-
-\item
-
-It is no longer recommended to define a coercion operation.
-Mixed-mode operations on types that don't define coercion pass the
-original arguments to the operation.
-
-\item
-
-New-style classes (those derived from \class{object}) never invoke the
-\method{__coerce__()} method in response to a binary operator; the only
-time \method{__coerce__()} is invoked is when the built-in function
-\function{coerce()} is called.
-
-\item
-
-For most intents and purposes, an operator that returns
-\code{NotImplemented} is treated the same as one that is not
-implemented at all.
-
-\item
-
-Below, \method{__op__()} and \method{__rop__()} are used to signify
-the generic method names corresponding to an operator;
-\method{__iop__()} is used for the corresponding in-place operator.  For
-example, for the operator `\code{+}', \method{__add__()} and
-\method{__radd__()} are used for the left and right variant of the
-binary operator, and \method{__iadd__()} for the in-place variant.
-
-\item
-
-For objects \var{x} and \var{y}, first \code{\var{x}.__op__(\var{y})}
-is tried.  If this is not implemented or returns \code{NotImplemented},
-\code{\var{y}.__rop__(\var{x})} is tried.  If this is also not
-implemented or returns \code{NotImplemented}, a \exception{TypeError}
-exception is raised.  But see the following exception:
-
-\item
-
-Exception to the previous item: if the left operand is an instance of
-a built-in type or a new-style class, and the right operand is an instance
-of a proper subclass of that type or class and overrides the base's
-\method{__rop__()} method, the right operand's \method{__rop__()} method
-is tried \emph{before} the left operand's \method{__op__()} method.
-
-This is done so that a subclass can completely override binary operators.
-Otherwise, the left operand's \method{__op__()} method would always
-accept the right operand: when an instance of a given class is expected,
-an instance of a subclass of that class is always acceptable.
-
-\item
-
-When either operand type defines a coercion, this coercion is called
-before that type's \method{__op__()} or \method{__rop__()} method is
-called, but no sooner.  If the coercion returns an object of a
-different type for the operand whose coercion is invoked, part of the
-process is redone using the new object.
-
-\item
-
-When an in-place operator (like `\code{+=}') is used, if the left
-operand implements \method{__iop__()}, it is invoked without any
-coercion.  When the operation falls back to \method{__op__()} and/or
-\method{__rop__()}, the normal coercion rules apply.
-
-\item
-
-In \var{x}\code{+}\var{y}, if \var{x} is a sequence that implements
-sequence concatenation, sequence concatenation is invoked.
-
-\item
-
-In \var{x}\code{*}\var{y}, if one operator is a sequence that
-implements sequence repetition, and the other is an integer
-(\class{int} or \class{long}), sequence repetition is invoked.
-
-\item
-
-Rich comparisons (implemented by methods \method{__eq__()} and so on)
-never use coercion.  Three-way comparison (implemented by
-\method{__cmp__()}) does use coercion under the same conditions as
-other binary operations use it.
-
-\item
-
-In the current implementation, the built-in numeric types \class{int},
-\class{long} and \class{float} do not use coercion; the type
-\class{complex} however does use it.  The difference can become
-apparent when subclassing these types.  Over time, the type
-\class{complex} may be fixed to avoid coercion.  All these types
-implement a \method{__coerce__()} method, for use by the built-in
-\function{coerce()} function.
-
-\end{itemize}
-
 \subsection{With Statement Context Managers\label{context-managers}}
 
 \versionadded{2.5}
diff --git a/Doc/tut/glossary.tex b/Doc/tut/glossary.tex
index 17cc767..738e12d 100644
--- a/Doc/tut/glossary.tex
+++ b/Doc/tut/glossary.tex
@@ -35,21 +35,6 @@
 Any class which does not inherit from \class{object}.  See
 \emph{new-style class}.
 
-\index{coercion}
-\item[coercion]
-The implicit conversion of an instance of one type to another during an
-operation which involves two arguments of the same type.  For example,
-{}\code{int(3.15)} converts the floating point number to the integer
-{}\code{3}, but in {}\code{3+4.5}, each argument is of a different type (one
-int, one float), and both must be converted to the same type before they can
-be added or it will raise a {}\code{TypeError}.  Coercion between two
-operands can be performed with the {}\code{coerce} builtin function; thus,
-{}\code{3+4.5} is equivalent to calling {}\code{operator.add(*coerce(3,
-4.5))} and results in {}\code{operator.add(3.0, 4.5)}.  Without coercion,
-all arguments of even compatible types would have to be normalized to the
-same value by the programmer, e.g., {}\code{float(3)+4.5} rather than just
-{}\code{3+4.5}.
-
 \index{complex number}
 \item[complex number]
 An extension of the familiar real number system in which all numbers are
@@ -106,17 +91,14 @@
 \index{__future__}
 \item[__future__]
 A pseudo module which programmers can use to enable new language
-features which are not compatible with the current interpreter.  For
-example, the expression \code{11/4} currently evaluates to \code{2}.
-If the module in which it is executed had enabled \emph{true division}
-by executing:
+features which are not compatible with the current interpreter.
+To enable \code{new_feature}
 
 \begin{verbatim}
-from __future__ import division
+from __future__ import new_feature
 \end{verbatim}
 
-the expression \code{11/4} would evaluate to \code{2.75}.  By
-importing the \ulink{\module{__future__}}{../lib/module-future.html}
+By importing the \ulink{\module{__future__}}{../lib/module-future.html}
 module and evaluating its variables, you can see when a new feature
 was first added to the language and when it will become the default:
 
@@ -183,17 +165,10 @@
 
 \index{integer division}
 \item[integer division]
-Mathematical division discarding any remainder.  For example, the
-expression \code{11/4} currently evaluates to \code{2} in contrast
-to the \code{2.75} returned by float division.  Also called
-{}\emph{floor division}.  When dividing two integers the outcome will
-always be another integer (having the floor function applied to it).
-However, if one of the operands is another numeric type (such as a
-{}\class{float}), the result will be coerced (see \emph{coercion}) to
-a common type.  For example, an integer divided by a float will result
-in a float value, possibly with a decimal fraction.  Integer division
-can be forced by using the \code{//} operator instead of the \code{/}
-operator.  See also \emph{__future__}.
+Mathematical division including any remainder.  The result will always
+be a float.  For example, the expression \code{11/4} evaluates to \code{2.75}.
+Integer division can be forced by using the \code{//} operator instead
+of the \code{/} operator.
 
 \index{interactive}
 \item[interactive]
diff --git a/Include/abstract.h b/Include/abstract.h
index eed23c1..eaac278 100644
--- a/Include/abstract.h
+++ b/Include/abstract.h
@@ -694,24 +694,6 @@
 	 expression: o1|o2.
        */
 
-     /* Implemented elsewhere:
-
-     int PyNumber_Coerce(PyObject **p1, PyObject **p2);
-
-	 This function takes the addresses of two variables of type
-	 PyObject*.
-
-	 If the objects pointed to by *p1 and *p2 have the same type,
-	 increment their reference count and return 0 (success).
-	 If the objects can be converted to a common numeric type,
-	 replace *p1 and *p2 by their converted value (with 'new'
-	 reference counts), and return 0.
-	 If no conversion is possible, or if some other error occurs,
-	 return -1 (failure) and don't increment the reference counts.
-	 The call PyNumber_Coerce(&o1, &o2) is equivalent to the Python
-	 statement o1, o2 = coerce(o1, o2).
-       */
-
      PyAPI_FUNC(Py_ssize_t) PyNumber_Index(PyObject *);
 
        /*
diff --git a/Include/object.h b/Include/object.h
index a9a880a..b69ee31 100644
--- a/Include/object.h
+++ b/Include/object.h
@@ -393,7 +393,6 @@
 PyAPI_FUNC(int) PyObject_IsTrue(PyObject *);
 PyAPI_FUNC(int) PyObject_Not(PyObject *);
 PyAPI_FUNC(int) PyCallable_Check(PyObject *);
-PyAPI_FUNC(int) PyNumber_Coerce(PyObject **, PyObject **);
 PyAPI_FUNC(int) PyNumber_CoerceEx(PyObject **, PyObject **);
 
 PyAPI_FUNC(void) PyObject_ClearWeakRefs(PyObject *);
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_builtin.py b/Lib/test/test_builtin.py
index 5797aef..13a5241 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_builtin.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_builtin.py
@@ -196,17 +196,6 @@
         a.pop(); b.pop(); c.pop()
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, cmp)
 
-    def test_coerce(self):
-        self.assert_(not fcmp(coerce(1, 1.1), (1.0, 1.1)))
-        self.assertEqual(coerce(1, 1L), (1L, 1L))
-        self.assert_(not fcmp(coerce(1L, 1.1), (1.0, 1.1)))
-        self.assertRaises(TypeError, coerce)
-        class BadNumber:
-            def __coerce__(self, other):
-                raise ValueError
-        self.assertRaises(ValueError, coerce, 42, BadNumber())
-        self.assertRaises(OverflowError, coerce, 0.5, int("12345" * 1000))
-
     def test_compile(self):
         compile('print 1\n', '', 'exec')
         bom = '\xef\xbb\xbf'
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_complex.py b/Lib/test/test_complex.py
index 035f524..4aa799d 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_complex.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_complex.py
@@ -92,9 +92,6 @@
         self.assertAlmostEqual(complex.__floordiv__(3+0j, 1.5+0j), 2)
         self.assertRaises(ZeroDivisionError, complex.__floordiv__, 3+0j, 0+0j)
 
-    def test_coerce(self):
-        self.assertRaises(OverflowError, complex.__coerce__, 1+1j, 1L<<10000)
-
     def test_richcompare(self):
         self.assertRaises(OverflowError, complex.__eq__, 1+1j, 1L<<10000)
         self.assertEqual(complex.__lt__(1+1j, None), NotImplemented)
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_descr.py b/Lib/test/test_descr.py
index 01fd685..00800a7 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_descr.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_descr.py
@@ -2567,33 +2567,6 @@
                     verify(eval("x %s c[y]" % op) == eval("x %s y" % op),
                            "x=%d, y=%d" % (x, y))
 
-def coercions():
-    if verbose: print "Testing coercions..."
-    class I(int): pass
-    coerce(I(0), 0)
-    coerce(0, I(0))
-    class L(long): pass
-    coerce(L(0), 0)
-    coerce(L(0), 0L)
-    coerce(0, L(0))
-    coerce(0L, L(0))
-    class F(float): pass
-    coerce(F(0), 0)
-    coerce(F(0), 0L)
-    coerce(F(0), 0.)
-    coerce(0, F(0))
-    coerce(0L, F(0))
-    coerce(0., F(0))
-    class C(complex): pass
-    coerce(C(0), 0)
-    coerce(C(0), 0L)
-    coerce(C(0), 0.)
-    coerce(C(0), 0j)
-    coerce(0, C(0))
-    coerce(0L, C(0))
-    coerce(0., C(0))
-    coerce(0j, C(0))
-
 def descrdoc():
     if verbose: print "Testing descriptor doc strings..."
     def check(descr, what):
@@ -3961,11 +3934,8 @@
                 ('__and__',      'x & y',                   'x &= y'),
                 ('__or__',       'x | y',                   'x |= y'),
                 ('__xor__',      'x ^ y',                   'x ^= y'),
-                ('__coerce__',   'coerce(x, y)',            None)]:
-            if name == '__coerce__':
-                rname = name
-            else:
-                rname = '__r' + name[2:]
+                ]:
+            rname = '__r' + name[2:]
             A = metaclass('A', (), {name: specialmethod})
             B = metaclass('B', (), {rname: specialmethod})
             a = A()
@@ -4043,7 +4013,6 @@
     str_subclass_as_dict_key()
     classic_comparisons()
     rich_comparisons()
-    coercions()
     descrdoc()
     setclass()
     setdict()
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 0c97898..b8314cd 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -7,6 +7,87 @@
 What's New in Python 3000?
 ==========================
 
+*Release date: XX-XXX-200X*
+
+TO DO
+-----
+
+- See PEP 3000.
+
+- Test merging certain changes from the 2.5 HEAD code.
+
+- Weed really old/weird stuff from the library.
+
+- Unify range() and xrange().
+
+- Revamp the dict API: keys(), values(), items() return iterators, etc.
+
+- Add the bytes type.
+
+- Rework the standard I/O library to use bytes for binary files.
+
+- Make strings all Unicode.
+
+- Get rid of classic class implementation.
+
+- Get rid of various compatibility-related flags (e.g. division flags).
+
+Core and Builtins
+-----------------
+
+- __coerce__ has been removed.
+
+- Classic classes are a thing of the past.  All classes are new style.
+
+- Exceptions *must* derive from BaseException.
+
+- Integer division always returns a float.  The -Q option is no more.
+  All the following are gone:
+   * PyNumber_Divide and PyNumber_InPlaceDivide
+   * __div__, __rdiv__, and __idiv__
+   * nb_divide, nb_inplace_divide
+   * operator.div, operator.idiv, operator.__div__, operator.__idiv__
+  (Only __truediv__ and __floordiv__ remain, not sure how to handle them
+   if we want to re-use __div__ and friends.  If we do, it will make
+   it harder to write code for both 2.x and 3.x.)
+
+- 'as' and 'with' are keywords.
+
+- Absolute import is the default behavior for 'import foo' etc.
+
+- Removed these Python builtins:
+  apply(), coerce(), input(), raw_input()
+
+- Removed these Python slots:
+  __coerce__, __div__, __idiv__, __rdiv__
+
+- Removed these attributes from Python modules:
+  * operator module: div, idiv, __div__, __idiv__
+
+*** PyNumber_CoerceEx() and nb_coerce still need to be removed.
+
+- Removed these C APIs:
+  PyNumber_Coerce(), 
+
+- Removed these C slots/fields:
+  nb_divide, nb_inplace_divide
+
+- Removed these macros:
+  staticforward, statichere, PyArg_GetInt, PyArg_NoArgs
+
+- Removed these typedefs:
+  intargfunc, intintargfunc, intobjargproc, intintobjargproc,
+  getreadbufferproc, getwritebufferproc, getsegcountproc, getcharbufferproc
+
+- Removed these opcodes:
+  BINARY_DIVIDE, INPLACE_DIVIDE
+
+Extension Modules
+-----------------
+
+Library
+-------
+
 Build
 -----
 
diff --git a/Misc/cheatsheet b/Misc/cheatsheet
index b0e1cce..65b1400 100644
--- a/Misc/cheatsheet
+++ b/Misc/cheatsheet
@@ -1188,7 +1188,6 @@
         int(s)    =  __int__(s)           long(s)    =  __long__(s)
         float(s)  =  __float__(s)         complex(s)    =  __complex__(s)
         oct(s)    =  __oct__(s)           hex(s)     =  __hex__(s)
-        coerce(s,o) = __coerce__(s,o)
         Right-hand-side equivalents for all binary operators exist;
         are called when class instance is on r-h-s of operator:
         a + 3  calls __add__(a, 3)
diff --git a/Objects/abstract.c b/Objects/abstract.c
index ee137fe..79dfe40 100644
--- a/Objects/abstract.c
+++ b/Objects/abstract.c
@@ -339,8 +339,6 @@
 
 /* Binary operators */
 
-/* New style number protocol support */
-
 #define NB_SLOT(x) offsetof(PyNumberMethods, x)
 #define NB_BINOP(nb_methods, slot) \
 		(*(binaryfunc*)(& ((char*)nb_methods)[slot]))
@@ -350,23 +348,11 @@
 /*
   Calling scheme used for binary operations:
 
-  v	w	Action
-  -------------------------------------------------------------------
-  new	new	w.op(v,w)[*], v.op(v,w), w.op(v,w)
-  new	old	v.op(v,w), coerce(v,w), v.op(v,w)
-  old	new	w.op(v,w), coerce(v,w), v.op(v,w)
-  old	old	coerce(v,w), v.op(v,w)
+  Order operations are tried until either a valid result or error:
+	w.op(v,w)[*], v.op(v,w), w.op(v,w)
 
   [*] only when v->ob_type != w->ob_type && w->ob_type is a subclass of
       v->ob_type
-
-  Legend:
-  -------
-  * new == new style number
-  * old == old style number
-  * Action indicates the order in which operations are tried until either
-    a valid result is produced or an error occurs.
-
  */
 
 static PyObject *
@@ -434,29 +420,8 @@
 /*
   Calling scheme used for ternary operations:
 
-  *** In some cases, w.op is called before v.op; see binary_op1. ***
-
-  v	w	z	Action
-  -------------------------------------------------------------------
-  new	new	new	v.op(v,w,z), w.op(v,w,z), z.op(v,w,z)
-  new	old	new	v.op(v,w,z), z.op(v,w,z), coerce(v,w,z), v.op(v,w,z)
-  old	new	new	w.op(v,w,z), z.op(v,w,z), coerce(v,w,z), v.op(v,w,z)
-  old	old	new	z.op(v,w,z), coerce(v,w,z), v.op(v,w,z)
-  new	new	old	v.op(v,w,z), w.op(v,w,z), coerce(v,w,z), v.op(v,w,z)
-  new	old	old	v.op(v,w,z), coerce(v,w,z), v.op(v,w,z)
-  old	new	old	w.op(v,w,z), coerce(v,w,z), v.op(v,w,z)
-  old	old	old	coerce(v,w,z), v.op(v,w,z)
-
-  Legend:
-  -------
-  * new == new style number
-  * old == old style number
-  * Action indicates the order in which operations are tried until either
-    a valid result is produced or an error occurs.
-  * coerce(v,w,z) actually does: coerce(v,w), coerce(v,z), coerce(w,z) and
-    only if z != Py_None; if z == Py_None, then it is treated as absent
-    variable and only coerce(v,w) is tried.
-
+  Order operations are tried until either a valid result or error:
+	v.op(v,w,z), w.op(v,w,z), z.op(v,w,z)
  */
 
 static PyObject *
diff --git a/Objects/complexobject.c b/Objects/complexobject.c
index aa8fc81..e081256 100644
--- a/Objects/complexobject.c
+++ b/Objects/complexobject.c
@@ -573,65 +573,20 @@
 	return v->cval.real != 0.0 || v->cval.imag != 0.0;
 }
 
-static int
-complex_coerce(PyObject **pv, PyObject **pw)
-{
-	Py_complex cval;
-	cval.imag = 0.;
-	if (PyInt_Check(*pw)) {
-		cval.real = (double)PyInt_AsLong(*pw);
-		*pw = PyComplex_FromCComplex(cval);
-		Py_INCREF(*pv);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	else if (PyLong_Check(*pw)) {
-		cval.real = PyLong_AsDouble(*pw);
-		if (cval.real == -1.0 && PyErr_Occurred())
-			return -1;
-		*pw = PyComplex_FromCComplex(cval);
-		Py_INCREF(*pv);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	else if (PyFloat_Check(*pw)) {
-		cval.real = PyFloat_AsDouble(*pw);
-		*pw = PyComplex_FromCComplex(cval);
-		Py_INCREF(*pv);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	else if (PyComplex_Check(*pw)) {
-		Py_INCREF(*pv);
-		Py_INCREF(*pw);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	return 1; /* Can't do it */
-}
-
 static PyObject *
 complex_richcompare(PyObject *v, PyObject *w, int op)
 {
-	int c;
 	Py_complex i, j;
 	PyObject *res;
 
-	c = PyNumber_CoerceEx(&v, &w);
-	if (c < 0)
-		return NULL;
-	if (c > 0) {
-		Py_INCREF(Py_NotImplemented);
-		return Py_NotImplemented;
-	}
 	/* Make sure both arguments are complex. */
 	if (!(PyComplex_Check(v) && PyComplex_Check(w))) {
-		Py_DECREF(v);
-		Py_DECREF(w);
 		Py_INCREF(Py_NotImplemented);
 		return Py_NotImplemented;
 	}
 
 	i = ((PyComplexObject *)v)->cval;
 	j = ((PyComplexObject *)w)->cval;
-	Py_DECREF(v);
-	Py_DECREF(w);
 
 	if (op != Py_EQ && op != Py_NE) {
 		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
@@ -996,7 +951,7 @@
 	0,					/* nb_and */
 	0,					/* nb_xor */
 	0,					/* nb_or */
-	complex_coerce,				/* nb_coerce */
+	(coercion)0,				/* nb_coerce */
 	complex_int,				/* nb_int */
 	complex_long,				/* nb_long */
 	complex_float,				/* nb_float */
diff --git a/Objects/floatobject.c b/Objects/floatobject.c
index cb0d999..40126b2 100644
--- a/Objects/floatobject.c
+++ b/Objects/floatobject.c
@@ -842,31 +842,6 @@
 	return v->ob_fval != 0.0;
 }
 
-static int
-float_coerce(PyObject **pv, PyObject **pw)
-{
-	if (PyInt_Check(*pw)) {
-		long x = PyInt_AsLong(*pw);
-		*pw = PyFloat_FromDouble((double)x);
-		Py_INCREF(*pv);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	else if (PyLong_Check(*pw)) {
-		double x = PyLong_AsDouble(*pw);
-		if (x == -1.0 && PyErr_Occurred())
-			return -1;
-		*pw = PyFloat_FromDouble(x);
-		Py_INCREF(*pv);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	else if (PyFloat_Check(*pw)) {
-		Py_INCREF(*pv);
-		Py_INCREF(*pw);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	return 1; /* Can't do it */
-}
-
 static PyObject *
 float_long(PyObject *v)
 {
@@ -1119,7 +1094,7 @@
 	0,		/*nb_and*/
 	0,		/*nb_xor*/
 	0,		/*nb_or*/
-	float_coerce, 	/*nb_coerce*/
+	(coercion)0,	/*nb_coerce*/
 	float_int, 	/*nb_int*/
 	float_long, 	/*nb_long*/
 	float_float,	/*nb_float*/
diff --git a/Objects/intobject.c b/Objects/intobject.c
index c378b85..f070404 100644
--- a/Objects/intobject.c
+++ b/Objects/intobject.c
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@
 }
 
 static PyObject *
-int_div(PyIntObject *x, PyIntObject *y)
+int_floor_div(PyIntObject *x, PyIntObject *y)
 {
 	long xi, yi;
 	long d, m;
@@ -872,17 +872,6 @@
 	return PyInt_FromLong(a | b);
 }
 
-static int
-int_coerce(PyObject **pv, PyObject **pw)
-{
-	if (PyInt_Check(*pw)) {
-		Py_INCREF(*pv);
-		Py_INCREF(*pw);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	return 1; /* Can't do it */
-}
-
 static PyObject *
 int_int(PyIntObject *v)
 {
@@ -1036,7 +1025,7 @@
 	(binaryfunc)int_and,	/*nb_and*/
 	(binaryfunc)int_xor,	/*nb_xor*/
 	(binaryfunc)int_or,	/*nb_or*/
-	int_coerce,		/*nb_coerce*/
+	0,		/*nb_coerce*/
 	(unaryfunc)int_int,	/*nb_int*/
 	(unaryfunc)int_long,	/*nb_long*/
 	(unaryfunc)int_float,	/*nb_float*/
@@ -1052,7 +1041,7 @@
 	0,			/*nb_inplace_and*/
 	0,			/*nb_inplace_xor*/
 	0,			/*nb_inplace_or*/
-	(binaryfunc)int_div,	/* nb_floor_divide */
+	(binaryfunc)int_floor_div,	/* nb_floor_divide */
 	int_true_divide,	/* nb_true_divide */
 	0,			/* nb_inplace_floor_divide */
 	0,			/* nb_inplace_true_divide */
diff --git a/Objects/object.c b/Objects/object.c
index 516098d..44b3f7d 100644
--- a/Objects/object.c
+++ b/Objects/object.c
@@ -681,9 +681,7 @@
 	    b) have different types or a type without tp_compare; and
 	    c) don't have a user-defined tp_compare.
 	   tp_compare implementations in C assume that both arguments
-	   have their type, so we give up if the coercion fails or if
-	   it yields types which are still incompatible (which can
-	   happen with a user-defined nb_coerce).
+	   have their type, so we give up if the coercion fails.
 	*/
 	c = PyNumber_CoerceEx(&v, &w);
 	if (c < 0)
@@ -1513,22 +1511,6 @@
 	return 1;
 }
 
-/* Coerce two numeric types to the "larger" one.
-   Increment the reference count on each argument.
-   Return -1 and raise an exception if no coercion is possible
-   (and then no reference count is incremented).
-*/
-int
-PyNumber_Coerce(PyObject **pv, PyObject **pw)
-{
-	int err = PyNumber_CoerceEx(pv, pw);
-	if (err <= 0)
-		return err;
-	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "number coercion failed");
-	return -1;
-}
-
-
 /* Test whether an object can be called */
 
 int
diff --git a/Objects/typeobject.c b/Objects/typeobject.c
index 02d45bd..e9ffa87 100644
--- a/Objects/typeobject.c
+++ b/Objects/typeobject.c
@@ -3327,34 +3327,6 @@
 }
 
 static PyObject *
-wrap_coercefunc(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, void *wrapped)
-{
-	coercion func = (coercion)wrapped;
-	PyObject *other, *res;
-	int ok;
-
-	if (!check_num_args(args, 1))
-		return NULL;
-	other = PyTuple_GET_ITEM(args, 0);
-	ok = func(&self, &other);
-	if (ok < 0)
-		return NULL;
-	if (ok > 0) {
-		Py_INCREF(Py_NotImplemented);
-		return Py_NotImplemented;
-	}
-	res = PyTuple_New(2);
-	if (res == NULL) {
-		Py_DECREF(self);
-		Py_DECREF(other);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	PyTuple_SET_ITEM(res, 0, self);
-	PyTuple_SET_ITEM(res, 1, other);
-	return res;
-}
-
-static PyObject *
 wrap_ternaryfunc(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, void *wrapped)
 {
 	ternaryfunc func = (ternaryfunc)wrapped;
@@ -4247,64 +4219,6 @@
 SLOT1BIN(slot_nb_xor, nb_xor, "__xor__", "__rxor__")
 SLOT1BIN(slot_nb_or, nb_or, "__or__", "__ror__")
 
-static int
-slot_nb_coerce(PyObject **a, PyObject **b)
-{
-	static PyObject *coerce_str;
-	PyObject *self = *a, *other = *b;
-
-	if (self->ob_type->tp_as_number != NULL &&
-	    self->ob_type->tp_as_number->nb_coerce == slot_nb_coerce) {
-		PyObject *r;
-		r = call_maybe(
-			self, "__coerce__", &coerce_str, "(O)", other);
-		if (r == NULL)
-			return -1;
-		if (r == Py_NotImplemented) {
-			Py_DECREF(r);
-		}
-		else {
-			if (!PyTuple_Check(r) || PyTuple_GET_SIZE(r) != 2) {
-				PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
-					"__coerce__ didn't return a 2-tuple");
-				Py_DECREF(r);
-				return -1;
-			}
-			*a = PyTuple_GET_ITEM(r, 0);
-			Py_INCREF(*a);
-			*b = PyTuple_GET_ITEM(r, 1);
-			Py_INCREF(*b);
-			Py_DECREF(r);
-			return 0;
-		}
-	}
-	if (other->ob_type->tp_as_number != NULL &&
-	    other->ob_type->tp_as_number->nb_coerce == slot_nb_coerce) {
-		PyObject *r;
-		r = call_maybe(
-			other, "__coerce__", &coerce_str, "(O)", self);
-		if (r == NULL)
-			return -1;
-		if (r == Py_NotImplemented) {
-			Py_DECREF(r);
-			return 1;
-		}
-		if (!PyTuple_Check(r) || PyTuple_GET_SIZE(r) != 2) {
-			PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
-					"__coerce__ didn't return a 2-tuple");
-			Py_DECREF(r);
-			return -1;
-		}
-		*a = PyTuple_GET_ITEM(r, 1);
-		Py_INCREF(*a);
-		*b = PyTuple_GET_ITEM(r, 0);
-		Py_INCREF(*b);
-		Py_DECREF(r);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	return 1;
-}
-
 SLOT0(slot_nb_int, "__int__")
 SLOT0(slot_nb_long, "__long__")
 SLOT0(slot_nb_float, "__float__")
@@ -4958,8 +4872,6 @@
 	RBINSLOT("__rxor__", nb_xor, slot_nb_xor, "^"),
 	BINSLOT("__or__", nb_or, slot_nb_or, "|"),
 	RBINSLOT("__ror__", nb_or, slot_nb_or, "|"),
-	NBSLOT("__coerce__", nb_coerce, slot_nb_coerce, wrap_coercefunc,
-	       "x.__coerce__(y) <==> coerce(x, y)"),
 	UNSLOT("__int__", nb_int, slot_nb_int, wrap_unaryfunc,
 	       "int(x)"),
 	UNSLOT("__long__", nb_long, slot_nb_long, wrap_unaryfunc,
diff --git a/PC/_winreg.c b/PC/_winreg.c
index 5ed3f6c..c501033 100644
--- a/PC/_winreg.c
+++ b/PC/_winreg.c
@@ -444,7 +444,6 @@
 	PyHKEY_binaryFailureFunc,	/* nb_and */
 	PyHKEY_binaryFailureFunc,	/* nb_xor */
 	PyHKEY_binaryFailureFunc,	/* nb_or */
-	0,		/* nb_coerce (allowed to be zero) */
 	PyHKEY_intFunc,			/* nb_int */
 	PyHKEY_unaryFailureFunc,	/* nb_long */
 	PyHKEY_unaryFailureFunc,	/* nb_float */
diff --git a/Python/bltinmodule.c b/Python/bltinmodule.c
index 8f1f464..8b92c87 100644
--- a/Python/bltinmodule.c
+++ b/Python/bltinmodule.c
@@ -333,30 +333,6 @@
 \n\
 Return negative if x<y, zero if x==y, positive if x>y.");
 
-
-static PyObject *
-builtin_coerce(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
-{
-	PyObject *v, *w;
-	PyObject *res;
-
-	if (!PyArg_UnpackTuple(args, "coerce", 2, 2, &v, &w))
-		return NULL;
-	if (PyNumber_Coerce(&v, &w) < 0)
-		return NULL;
-	res = PyTuple_Pack(2, v, w);
-	Py_DECREF(v);
-	Py_DECREF(w);
-	return res;
-}
-
-PyDoc_STRVAR(coerce_doc,
-"coerce(x, y) -> (x1, y1)\n\
-\n\
-Return a tuple consisting of the two numeric arguments converted to\n\
-a common type, using the same rules as used by arithmetic operations.\n\
-If coercion is not possible, raise TypeError.");
-
 static PyObject *
 builtin_compile(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
@@ -2068,7 +2044,6 @@
  	{"callable",	builtin_callable,   METH_O, callable_doc},
  	{"chr",		builtin_chr,        METH_VARARGS, chr_doc},
  	{"cmp",		builtin_cmp,        METH_VARARGS, cmp_doc},
- 	{"coerce",	builtin_coerce,     METH_VARARGS, coerce_doc},
  	{"compile",	builtin_compile,    METH_VARARGS, compile_doc},
  	{"delattr",	builtin_delattr,    METH_VARARGS, delattr_doc},
  	{"dir",		builtin_dir,        METH_VARARGS, dir_doc},