def exclude(self, **attrs):
        """Remove items from distribution that are named in keyword arguments

        For example, 'dist.exclude(py_modules=["x"])' would remove 'x' from
        the distribution's 'py_modules' attribute.  Excluding packages uses
        the 'exclude_package()' method, so all of the package's contained
        packages, modules, and extensions are also excluded.

        Currently, this method only supports exclusion from attributes that are
        lists or tuples.  If you need to add support for excluding from other
        attributes in this or a subclass, you can add an '_exclude_X' method,
        where 'X' is the name of the attribute.  The method will be called with
        the value passed to 'exclude()'.  So, 'dist.exclude(foo={"bar":"baz"})'
        will try to call 'dist._exclude_foo({"bar":"baz"})', which can then
        handle whatever special exclusion logic is needed.
        """
        for k, v in attrs.items():
            exclude = getattr(self, '_exclude_' + k, None)
            if exclude:
                exclude(v)
            else:
                self._exclude_misc(k, v)
Remove items from distribution that are named in keyword arguments

        For example, 'dist.exclude(py_modules=["x"])' would remove 'x' from
        the distribution's 'py_modules' attribute.  Excluding packages uses
        the 'exclude_package()' method, so all of the package's contained
        packages, modules, and extensions are also excluded.

        Currently, this method only supports exclusion from attributes that are
        lists or tuples.  If you need to add support for excluding from other
        attributes in this or a subclass, you can add an '_exclude_X' method,
        where 'X' is the name of the attribute.  The method will be called with
        the value passed to 'exclude()'.  So, 'dist.exclude(foo={"bar":"baz"})'
        will try to call 'dist._exclude_foo({"bar":"baz"})', which can then
        handle whatever special exclusion logic is needed.
        
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