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bot.py

@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ if __debug__:
         if chat is not None:
             bot.delete_message(forum, message.id)
             if message.from_user.username == read_db("about.host"):
-                pretty(db)
+                pretty(get_db())
 
     @bot.message_handler(commands=['exec'])
     def exec_bot(message):
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ def process2():
         if cur_time - prev_time >= period:
             prev_time = cur_time
             stdout.write("Update\n")
-            for i in db.keys():
+            for i in get_db().keys():
                 try:
                     update(int(i))
                 except ValueError:
@@ -1216,13 +1216,9 @@ for i in threads:
     i.daemon = True
     i.start()
 
-print(version, cur_version, version != cur_version)
 if version != cur_version:
-    print(db.keys())
-    for i in db.keys():
-        print(i)
+    for i in get_db().keys():
         try:
-            print("Notify", i)
             update_notify(int(i))
             print("Notified", i)
         except ValueError:

pickle_db.py

@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ from sys import stderr, stdout, stdin
 
 db = {}
 
+def get_db():
+    global db
+    return db
+
 def save_db(dbfo = ".db"):
     global db
     try: