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diff --git a/ranger/ext/safe_path.py b/ranger/ext/safe_path.py
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+# This file is part of ranger, the console file manager.
+# License: GNU GPL version 3, see the file "AUTHORS" for details.
+
+import os
+
+APPENDIX = '_'
+
+
+def get_safe_path(dst):
+    if not os.path.exists(dst):
+        return dst
+    if not dst.endswith(APPENDIX):
+        dst += APPENDIX
+        if not os.path.exists(dst):
+            return dst
+    n = 0
+    test_dst = dst + str(n)
+    while os.path.exists(test_dst):
+        n += 1
+        test_dst = dst + str(n)
+
+    return test_dst