diff --git a/lang/python/examples/assuan.py b/lang/python/examples/assuan.py
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new mode 100755
diff --git a/lang/python/examples/decryption-filter.py b/lang/python/examples/decryption-filter.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 1b04184c..d0fc3a4b
--- a/lang/python/examples/decryption-filter.py
+++ b/lang/python/examples/decryption-filter.py
@@ -1,33 +1,33 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2016, 2018 g10 Code GmbH
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 # the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
 # (at your option) any later version.
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
 # WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 # General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program; if not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """A decryption filter
 
-This demonstrates decryption using gpg3 in three lines of code.  To
+This demonstrates decryption using gpg in three lines of code.  To
 be used like this:
 
-./decryption-filter.py <message.gpg >message.plain
+./decryption-filter.py < message.gpg > message.plain
 
 """
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 import sys
 import gpg
 
 del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 gpg.Context().decrypt(sys.stdin, sink=sys.stdout)
diff --git a/lang/python/examples/inter-edit.py b/lang/python/examples/inter-edit.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index f11bb256..2fd74c29
--- a/lang/python/examples/inter-edit.py
+++ b/lang/python/examples/inter-edit.py
@@ -1,58 +1,55 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2016 g10 Code GmbH
 # Copyright (C) 2005 Igor Belyi <belyi@users.sourceforge.net>
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 # the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
 # (at your option) any later version.
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
 # WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 # General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program; if not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """Simple interactive editor to test editor scripts"""
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 import sys
 import gpg
 
 del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 if len(sys.argv) != 2:
     sys.exit("Usage: %s <Gpg key pattern>\n" % sys.argv[0])
 
 name = sys.argv[1]
 
 with gpg.Context() as c:
     keys = list(c.keylist(name))
     if len(keys) == 0:
         sys.exit("No key matching {}.".format(name))
     if len(keys) > 1:
         sys.exit("More than one key matching {}.".format(name))
 
     key = keys[0]
     print("Editing key {} ({}):".format(key.uids[0].uid, key.subkeys[0].fpr))
 
     def edit_fnc(keyword, args):
-        print(
-            "Status: {}, args: {} > ".format(keyword, args),
-            end='',
-            flush=True)
+        print("Status: {}, args: {} > ".format(keyword, args), end="")
 
         if 'GET' not in keyword:
             # no prompt
             print()
             return None
 
         try:
             return input()
         except EOFError:
             return "quit"
 
     c.interact(key, edit_fnc, sink=sys.stdout)
diff --git a/lang/python/examples/testCMSgetkey.py b/lang/python/examples/testCMSgetkey.py
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