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+
+from typing import List, Tuple
+
+def xwcwidth(c: str) -> int: ...
+def cut_text(string: str, width: int) -> List[Tuple[int, int]]: ...
+def wcswidth(string: str) -> int: ...
+def cut_by_columns(string: str, limit: int) -> str: ...