def _exclude_misc(self,name,value):
        """Handle 'exclude()' for list/tuple attrs without a special handler"""
        if not isinstance(value,sequence):
            raise DistutilsSetupError(
                "%s: setting must be a list or tuple (%r)" % (name, value)
            )
        try:
            old = getattr(self,name)
        except __HOLE__:
            raise DistutilsSetupError(
                "%s: No such distribution setting" % name
            )
        if old is not None and not isinstance(old,sequence):
            raise DistutilsSetupError(
                name+": this setting cannot be changed via include/exclude"
            )
        elif old:
            setattr(self,name,[item for item in old if item not in value])
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