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+# req.subprocess_env is not set when the PostReadRequestHandler runs,
+# so we just bypass it altogether and set the relevant variable here.
+# See deployment documentation for more info.
+from os import environ
+environ["DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE"] = 'conservancy.settings'
+environ["CANONICAL_HOSTNAME"] = 'conservancy.softwarefreedom.org'
+
+from modpythoncustom import *