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whose names coincidentally match installed packages
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may take precedence in :doc:`Python's import system <python:reference/import>`.
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Users are encouraged to avoid such scenarios [#cwd]_.
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+- Setuptools will try to give the right precedence to modules in an editable install.
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+ However this is not always an easy task. If you have a particular order in
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+ ``sys.path`` or some specific import precedence that needs to be respected,
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+ the editable installation as supported by Setuptools might not be able to
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+ fulfil this requirement, and therefore it might not be the right tool for your use case.
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.. attention::
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Editable installs are **not a perfect replacement for regular installs**
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