int			d_count;

public:

  ~gr_msg_queue();

  //! Generic msg_handler method: insert the message.

 * functions into the gr.msg_queue wrapper class, so that everything

 * appears normal.  (An evil laugh is heard in the distance...)

 */

  gr_message_sptr gr_py_msg_queue__delete_head(gr_msg_queue_sptr q) {

    gr_message_sptr msg;

    Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;		// release global interpreter lock

    q->insert_tail(msg);		// possibly blocking call

    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS;		// acquire global interpreter lock

  }

// smash in new python delete_head and insert_tail methods...

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