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+"""
+.. moduleauthor:: Eric Torres
+.. module:: rbackup.network
+    :synopsis: library for interacting with rbackup over the network
+"""
+
+import logging
+
+
+# ========== Constants ==========
+
+
+# ========== Logging Setup ===========
+syslog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+# ========== Functions ==========