package python-blinker 1.3.dfsg2-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: package python-blinker is already installed and configured

I have no idea...machine produced this error...

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: python-blinker 1.3.dfsg2-1build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Feb 18 19:33:19 2018
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:python-blinker:1.3.dfsg2-1build1
 Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package python-dirspec (--configure):
  package python-dirspec is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package python-blinker is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-02-18 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.25
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package python-blinker 1.3.dfsg2-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: package python-blinker is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)