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# File rbot/ircsocket.rb, line 31
    def connect
      if(@host)
        begin
          @sock=TCPSocket.new(@server, @port, @host)
        rescue ArgumentError => e
          $stderr.puts "Your version of ruby does not support binding to a "
          $stderr.puts "specific local address, please upgrade if you wish "
          $stderr.puts "to use HOST = foo"
          $stderr.puts "(this option has been disabled in order to continue)"
          @sock=TCPSocket.new(@server, @port)
        end
      else
        @sock=TCPSocket.new(@server, @port)
      end 
      @qthread = false
      @qmutex = Mutex.new
      @sendq = Array.new
      if (@sendfreq > 0)
        @qthread = Thread.new { spooler }
      end
    end