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diff --git a/virtualenv.py b/virtualenv.py
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index 2ad2695..a0ddfaf 100755
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--- a/virtualenv.py
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+++ b/virtualenv.py
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@@ -400,6 +400,9 @@ def _find_file(filename, dirs):
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 def file_search_dirs():
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     here = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
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     dirs = [here, join(here, 'virtualenv_support')]
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+    if sys.version_info >= (2, 7):
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+        # we don't insert on 2.6 because the wheels there are not compatible
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+        dirs.insert(1, '/usr/share/python-wheels')
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     if os.path.splitext(os.path.dirname(__file__))[0] != 'virtualenv':
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         # Probably some boot script; just in case virtualenv is installed...
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         try: