diff --git a/python/lib/facter/python.rb b/python/lib/facter/python.rb
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+Facter.add('pythonsitedir') do
+    setcode do
+        if File.exists?('/usr/local/bin/python')
+            pythonbin='/usr/local/bin/python'
+        else
+            pythonbin='python'
+        end
+        Facter::Util::Resolution.exec("#{pythonbin} -c 'from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print get_python_lib()'")
+    end
+end
+
+Facter.add('pythonversion') do
+    setcode do
+        if File.exists?('/usr/local/bin/python')
+            pythonbin='/usr/local/bin/python'
+        else
+            pythonbin='python'
+        end
+        Facter::Util::Resolution.exec("#{pythonbin} -c 'import platform; print platform.python_version()'")
+    end
+end