Index: Lib/test/test_random.py
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--- Lib/test/test_random.py	(revision 62635)
+++ Lib/test/test_random.py	(working copy)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         # For the entire allowable range of 0 <= k <= N, validate that
         # the sample is of the correct length and contains only unique items
         N = 100
-        population = range(N)
+        population = list(range(N))
         for k in range(N+1):
             s = self.gen.sample(population, k)
             self.assertEqual(len(s), k)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         # For the entire allowable range of 0 <= k <= N, validate that
         # sample generates all possible permutations
         n = 5
-        pop = range(n)
+        pop = list(range(n))
         trials = 10000  # large num prevents false negatives without slowing normal case
         def factorial(n):
             if n == 0:
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
     def test_sample_inputs(self):
         # SF bug #801342 -- population can be any iterable defining __len__()
         self.gen.sample(set(range(20)), 2)
-        self.gen.sample(range(20), 2)
-        self.gen.sample(range(20), 2)
+        self.gen.sample(list(range(20)), 2)
+        self.gen.sample(list(range(20)), 2)
         self.gen.sample(str('abcdefghijklmnopqrst'), 2)
         self.gen.sample(tuple('abcdefghijklmnopqrst'), 2)