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+__polyloader__ is a python module to hook into Python's import machinery
+and insert your own syntax parser/recognizer. Importlib uses filename
+suffixes to recognize which compiler to use, but is internally
+hard-coded to only recognize ".py" as a valid suffix.
+
+## To use:
+
+Import polyloader in your python script's launcher or library, as well
+as the syntax compiler(s) you plan to use. For example, if you have
+[Mochi](<https://github.com/i2y/mochi>)) and
+[Hy](<http://docs.hylang.org/en/latest/>) installed, and you wanted to
+write a Django app, edit manage.py and add the following lines at the
+top:
+
+~~~~
+ from mochi.main import compile_file as mochi_compile
+ from hy.importer import ast_compile as hy_compile
+ from polyloader import polyimport
+ polyimport(mochi_compile, ['.mochi'])
+ polyimport(hy_compile, ['.hy'])}
+~~~~
+
+Now your views can be written in Hy and your models in Mochi, and
+everything will just work.
+
+## Dependencies
+
+polymorph is self-contained. It has no dependencies other than Python
+itself and your choice of language.
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-_polyloader_ is a python module to hook into Python's import machinery
-and insert your own syntax parser/recognizer.  Importlib uses filename
-suffixes to recognize which compiler to use, but is internally
-hard-coded to only recognize ".py" as a valid suffix.
-
-## To use:
-
-Import polyloader in your python script's launcher or library, as well
-as the syntax compiler(s) you plan to use.  For example, if you have
-[Mochi](https://github.com/i2y/mochi)) and
-[Hy](http://docs.hylang.org/en/latest/) installed, and you wanted to
-write a Django app, edit manage.py and add the following lines at the
-top:
-
-.. code:: python
-    from mochi.main import compile_file as mochi_compile
-    from hy.importer import ast_compile as hy_compile
-    from polyloader import polyimport
-    polyimport(mochi_compile, ['.mochi'])
-    polyimport(hy_compile, ['.hy'])
-
-Now your views can be written in Hy and your models in Mochi, and
-everything will just work.
-
-## Dependencies
-
-polymorph is self-contained. It has no dependencies other than Python
-itself and your choice of language.
-