def json_loads(inbox):
    """
    Deserializes the first element of the input using the JSON protocol as 
    implemented by the ``json`` Python 2.6 library.
    
    """
    gc.disable()
    obj = json.loads(inbox[0])
    gc.enable()
    return obj
Deserializes the first element of the input using the JSON protocol as 
    implemented by the ``json`` Python 2.6 library.