diff --git a/eventlet/channel.py b/eventlet/channel.py
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+from eventlet import coros
+
+class channel(coros.queue):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        coros.queue.__init__(self, 0)
+
+    def receive(self):
+        return self.wait()
+
+    @property
+    def balance(self):
+        return self.sem.balance
+
+