code: def _lexists(self, path):
      '''IMPORTANT: expects `path` to already be deref()'erenced.'''
      try:
        return bool(self._lstat(path))
      except os.error:
        return Falsf _lexists(self, path):
      '''IMPORTANT: expects `path` to already be deref()'erenced.'''
      try:
        return bool(self._lstat(path))
      except os.error:
        return False
docs: IMPORTANT: expects `path` to already be deref()'erenced.