~ # python
Python 2.7.2 (default, Mar  6 2014, 19:11:50)
[GCC 4.6.2] on linux3
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>>> import curses
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/curses/__init__.py", line 15, in <module>
    from _curses import *
ImportError: No module named _curses