diff --git a/Lib/test/bisect.py b/Lib/test/bisect_cmd.py
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rename from Lib/test/bisect.py
rename to Lib/test/bisect_cmd.py
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tests/2018-05-30-00-39-57.bpo-29512.EHrDzs.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tests/2018-05-30-00-39-57.bpo-29512.EHrDzs.rst
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+Rename Lib/test/bisect.py to Lib/test/bisect_cmd.py. The old name was in
+conflict with Lib/bisect.py, causing test failures, depending how tests
+were run.