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 open_pager(self):
        "Open the selected item with the system's pager"
        data = self.get_selected_item()
        if data['type'] == 'Submission':
            text = '\n\n'.join((data['permalink'], data['text']))
            self.term.open_pager(text)
        elif data['type'] == 'Comment':
            text = '\n\n'.join((data['permalink'], data['body']))
            self.term.open_pager(text)
        else:
            self.term.flash()