def read(*parts):
    """
    Build an absolute path from *parts* and and return the contents of the
    resulting file.  Assume UTF-8 encoding.
    """
    with codecs.open(os.path.join(HERE, *parts), "rb", "utf-8") as f:
        return f.read()
def merge(left, right):
    if left is None:
        return right
    if right is None:
        return left
    if left.prio > right.prio:
        left.right = merge(left.right, right)
        left.update()
        return left
    else:
        right.left = merge(left, right.left)
        right.update()
        return right