the spec to be considered namespace.
        # 2. In the case of nested namespaces, we need to force
        #    import machinery to query _EditableNamespaceFinder again.
        return [*paths, PATH_PLACEHOLDER]

    @classmethod
    def find_spec(cls, fullname: str, target=None) -> ModuleSpec | None:  # type: ignore
        if fullname in NAMESPACES:
            spec = ModuleSpec(fullname, None, is_package=True)
            spec.submodule_search_locations = cls._paths(fullname)
            return spec
        return None

    @classmethod
    def find_module(cls, _fullname) -> None:
        return None


def install():
    if not any(finder == _EditableFinder for finder in sys.meta_path):
        sys.meta_path.append(_EditableFinder)

    if not NAMESPACES:
        return

    if not any(hook == _EditableNamespaceFinder._path_hook for hook in sys.path_hooks):
        # PathEntryFinder is needed to create NamespaceSpec without private APIS
        sys.path_hooks.append(_EditableNamespaceFinder._path_hook)
    if PATH_PLACEHOLDER not in sys.path:
        sys.path.append(PATH_PLACEHOLDER)  # Used just to trigger the path hook
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