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diff --git a/deferred_operand.py b/deferred_operand.py
index 22bcb83..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
@@ -91,9 +95,7 @@ class DeferredOperand(ABC, Generic[T]):
         return DeferredOperand.resolve(self) is DeferredOperand.resolve(other)
 
     def is_not(self, other):
-        return DeferredOperand.resolve(self) is not DeferredOperand.resolve(
-            other
-        )
+        return DeferredOperand.resolve(self) is not DeferredOperand.resolve(other)
 
     def __abs__(self):
         return abs(DeferredOperand.resolve(self))
@@ -151,8 +153,6 @@ class DeferredOperand(ABC, Generic[T]):
 
     def __getattr__(self, method_name):
         def method(*args, **kwargs):
-            return getattr(DeferredOperand.resolve(self), method_name)(
-                *args, **kwargs
-            )
+            return getattr(DeferredOperand.resolve(self), method_name)(*args, **kwargs)
 
         return method