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diff --git a/deferred_operand.py b/deferred_operand.py
index 75e98d9..1de2bfb 100644
--- a/deferred_operand.py
+++ b/deferred_operand.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
+"""This is a helper class that tries to define every __dunder__ method
+so as to defer that evaluation of an object as long as possible.  It
+is used by smart_future.py as a base class."""
+
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from typing import Any, Generic, TypeVar
 
@@ -15,7 +19,7 @@ class DeferredOperand(ABC, Generic[T]):
     """
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def _resolve(self) -> T:
+    def _resolve(self, timeout=None) -> T:
         pass
 
     @staticmethod