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diff --git a/pym/_emerge/SlotObject.py b/pym/_emerge/SlotObject.py
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+class SlotObject(object):
+	__slots__ = ("__weakref__",)
+
+	def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+		classes = [self.__class__]
+		while classes:
+			c = classes.pop()
+			if c is SlotObject:
+				continue
+			classes.extend(c.__bases__)
+			slots = getattr(c, "__slots__", None)
+			if not slots:
+				continue
+			for myattr in slots:
+				myvalue = kwargs.get(myattr, None)
+				setattr(self, myattr, myvalue)
+
+	def copy(self):
+		"""
+		Create a new instance and copy all attributes
+		defined from __slots__ (including those from
+		inherited classes).
+		"""
+		obj = self.__class__()
+
+		classes = [self.__class__]
+		while classes:
+			c = classes.pop()
+			if c is SlotObject:
+				continue
+			classes.extend(c.__bases__)
+			slots = getattr(c, "__slots__", None)
+			if not slots:
+				continue
+			for myattr in slots:
+				setattr(obj, myattr, getattr(self, myattr))
+
+		return obj
+