diff --git a/graphs_trees/utils/captured_output.py b/graphs_trees/utils/captured_output.py
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+++ b/graphs_trees/utils/captured_output.py
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+import sys
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+from StringIO import StringIO
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def captured_output():
+    new_out, new_err = StringIO(), StringIO()
+    old_out, old_err = sys.stdout, sys.stderr
+    try:
+        sys.stdout, sys.stderr = new_out, new_err
+        yield sys.stdout, sys.stderr
+    finally:
+        sys.stdout, sys.stderr = old_out, old_err
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