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.. cmdoption:: -m <module-name>

Search :data:`sys.path` for the named module and execute its contents as
the :mod:`__main__` module.
the :mod:`__main__` module. This option only works for `packages` and
`leaf-level modules`.

Since the argument is a *module* name, you must not give a file extension
(``.py``). The module name should be a valid absolute Python module name, but
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