In python, what are the pros and cons of importing a class vs. importing the class's module?

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Full question
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1593...

Question links:
[Google python style guide]: http://google-styleguide.googlecode.com
[PEP 8 style guide]: http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/
[effbot - discussion on imports]: http://effbot.org/zone/import-confusion....
[stack overflow - import vs. from import]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9439...
[python documentation - modules]: http://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/module...
[python documentation - import]: http://docs.python.org/2/reference/simpl...

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