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The solution given here: python setup.py egg_info" failed with error code 1 did not help, both updating pip, and installing ez_setup, did not provide any update, or solution to this problem.

D:\TEMP>pip3 install http
Collecting http
  Using cached http-0.02.tar.gz (32 kB)
  Preparing metadata (setup.py) ... error
  error: subprocess-exited-with-error

  × python setup.py egg_info did not run successfully.
  │ exit code: 1
  ╰─> [8 lines of output]
      Traceback (most recent call last):
        File "<string>", line 2, in <module>
        File "<pip-setuptools-caller>", line 34, in <module>
        File "C:\Users\Luuk\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-1rec41dp\http_4b80704142254726926ac64be3bf47d0\setup.py", line 3, in <module>
          import http
        File "C:\Users\Luuk\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-1rec41dp\http_4b80704142254726926ac64be3bf47d0\http\__init__.py", line 17, in <module>
          from request import Request
      ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'request'
      [end of output]

  note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
error: metadata-generation-failed

× Encountered error while generating package metadata.
╰─> See above for output.

note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip.
hint: See above for details.

python -V shows "Python 3.11.4"

pip -V shows "pip 23.2.1"

ver shows: "Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22621.2070]"

Any guidance needed on how to install this package.

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