diff --git a/dfhack/python/pydfapi.py b/dfhack/python/pydfapi.py
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+from pydfhack import *
+
+class API(_API):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwds):
+        _API.__init__(self, args, kwds)
+
+class Map(_MapManager):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwds):
+        _MapManager.__init__(self, args, kwds)
+
+class Vegetation(_VegetationManager):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwds):
+        _VegetationManager.__init__(self, args, kwds)
+
+class GUI(_GUIManager):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwds):
+        _GUIManager.__init__(self, args, kwds)
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