def intermediate_dir():
    """ Location in temp dir for storing .cpp and .o  files during
        builds.
    """
    python_name = "python%d%d_intermediate" % tuple(sys.version_info[:2])
    path = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(),"%s"%whoami(),python_name)
    if not os.path.exists(path):
        os.makedirs(path, mode=0o700)
    return path
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