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    # XXX: This is patched in the tests.
    def _iter_config_files(self):
        # type: () -> Iterable[Tuple[Kind, List[str]]]
        """Yields variant and configuration files associated with it.

        This should be treated like items of a dictionary.
        """
        # SMELL: Move the conditions out of this function

        # environment variables have the lowest priority
        config_file = os.environ.get('PIP_CONFIG_FILE', None)
        if config_file is not None:
            yield kinds.ENV, [config_file]
        else:
            yield kinds.ENV, []

        # at the base we have any global configuration
        yield kinds.GLOBAL, list(site_config_files)

        # per-user configuration next
        should_load_user_config = not self.isolated and not (
            config_file and os.path.exists(config_file)
        )
        if should_load_user_config:
            # The legacy config file is overridden by the new config file
            yield kinds.USER, [legacy_config_file, new_config_file]

        # finally virtualenv configuration first trumping others
        if running_under_virtualenv():
            yield kinds.VENV, [venv_config_file]