diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
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+++ b/src/lib.rs
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+mod py_module;
diff --git a/src/py_module.rs b/src/py_module.rs
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+use pyo3::prelude::*;
+
+#[pymodule(gil_used = false)]
+mod _httpx {}