diff --git a/Lib/dbhash.py b/Lib/dbhash.py
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+++ b/Lib/dbhash.py
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+"""Provide a (g)dbm-compatible interface to bsdhash.hashopen."""
+
+import bsddb
+
+error = bsddb.error
+
+def open(file, flag, mode):
+    return bsddb.hashopen(file, flag, mode)