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@@ -342,6 +342,9 @@
 Library
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+- Bug #1742: return os.curdir from os.path.relpath() if both arguments are
+  equal instead of raising an exception.
+
 - Patch #1637: fix urlparse for URLs like 'http://x.com?arg=/foo'.
 
 - Patch #1698: allow '@' in username parsed by urlparse.py.