diff --git a/src/libImaging/Except.c b/src/libImaging/Except.c
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-/*
- * The Python Imaging Library
- * $Id$
- *
- * default exception handling
- *
- * This module is usually overridden by application code (e.g.
- * _imaging.c for PIL's standard Python bindings).  If you get
- * linking errors, remove this file from your project/library.
- *
- * history:
- * 1995-06-15 fl   Created
- * 1998-12-29 fl   Minor tweaks
- * 2003-09-13 fl   Added ImagingEnter/LeaveSection()
- *
- * Copyright (c) 1997-2003 by Secret Labs AB.
- * Copyright (c) 1995-2003 by Fredrik Lundh.
- *
- * See the README file for information on usage and redistribution.
- */
-
-#include "Imaging.h"
-
-/* exception state */
-
-void *
-ImagingError_OSError(void) {
-    fprintf(stderr, "*** exception: file access error\n");
-    return NULL;
-}
-
-void *
-ImagingError_MemoryError(void) {
-    fprintf(stderr, "*** exception: out of memory\n");
-    return NULL;
-}
-
-void *
-ImagingError_ModeError(void) {
-    return ImagingError_ValueError("bad image mode");
-}
-
-void *
-ImagingError_Mismatch(void) {
-    return ImagingError_ValueError("images don't match");
-}
-
-void *
-ImagingError_ValueError(const char *message) {
-    if (!message) {
-        message = "exception: bad argument to function";
-    }
-    fprintf(stderr, "*** %s\n", message);
-    return NULL;
-}
-
-void
-ImagingError_Clear(void) {
-    /* nop */;
-}
-
-/* thread state */
-
-void
-ImagingSectionEnter(ImagingSectionCookie *cookie) {
-    /* pass */
-}
-
-void
-ImagingSectionLeave(ImagingSectionCookie *cookie) {
-    /* pass */
-}