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+- Issue #16408: Fix file descriptors not being closed in error conditions
+  in the zipfile module.  Patch by Serhiy Storchaka.
+
 - Issue #16140: The subprocess module no longer double closes its child
   subprocess.PIPE parent file descriptors on child error prior to exec().