diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
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+[run]
+branch = True
+
+[report]
+# Regexes for lines to exclude from consideration
+exclude_lines =
+    # Don't complain if non-runnable code isn't run:
+    if 0:
+    if __name__ == .__main__.:
+
+    .*# pragma: no cover
+    .*# pragma: no branch
+
+    # Additions for IDLE:
+    .*# htest #
+    if not (_htest or _utest):
+    if not .*_utest:
+    if .*_htest:
+    
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tests/2023-07-12-14-07-07.gh-issue-106690.NDz-oG.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tests/2023-07-12-14-07-07.gh-issue-106690.NDz-oG.rst
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+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tests/2023-07-12-14-07-07.gh-issue-106690.NDz-oG.rst
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+Add .coveragerc to cpython repository for use with coverage package.