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diff --git a/qchess/src/thread_util.py b/qchess/src/thread_util.py
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+import threading
+
+# A thread that can be stopped!
+# Except it can only be stopped if it checks self.stopped() periodically
+# So it can sort of be stopped
+class StoppableThread(threading.Thread):
+	def __init__(self):
+		threading.Thread.__init__(self)
+		self._stop = threading.Event()
+
+	def stop(self):
+		self._stop.set()
+
+	def stopped(self):
+		return self._stop.isSet()