diff --git a/keywords.py b/keywords.py
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+import keyword
+
+from _compatibility import is_py3k
+import builtin
+
+import pydoc
+import pydoc_data.topics
+
+if is_py3k():
+    keys = keyword.kwlist
+else:
+    keys = keyword.kwlist + ['None', 'False', 'True']
+
+
+def get_keywords(string='', all=False):
+    if all:
+        return set([Keyword(k) for k in keys])
+    if string in keys:
+        return set([Keyword(string)])
+    return set()
+
+
+def get_operator(string):
+    return Keyword(string)
+
+
+class Keyword(object):
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        self.name = name
+        self.parent = lambda: None
+
+    def get_parent_until(self):
+        return builtin.builtin_scope
+
+    @property
+    def docstr(self):
+        return imitate_pydoc(self.name)
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '<%s: %s>' % (self.__class__.__name__, self.name)
+
+
+def imitate_pydoc(string):
+    h = pydoc.help
+    try:
+        # try to access symbols
+        string = h.symbols[string]
+        string, _, related = string.partition(' ')
+    except KeyError:
+        pass
+
+    get_target = lambda s: h.topics.get(s, h.keywords.get(s))
+    while type(string) == type(''):
+        string = get_target(string)
+
+    try:
+        # is a tuple now
+        label, related = string
+    except TypeError:
+        return ''
+
+    return pydoc_data.topics.topics[label]