# File lib/mechanize/monkey_patch.rb, line 4
    def keep_alive?(req, res)
      return false if /close/i =~ req['connection'].to_s
      return false if @seems_1_0_server
      return false if /close/i      =~ res['connection'].to_s
      return true  if /keep-alive/i =~ res['connection'].to_s
      return false if /close/i      =~ res['proxy-connection'].to_s
      return true  if /keep-alive/i =~ res['proxy-connection'].to_s
      (@curr_http_version == '1.1')
    end