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Issue #9021 - Introduce copy module better. Doc changes suggested by Terry

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.. module:: copy .. module:: copy
:synopsis: Shallow and deep copy operations. :synopsis: Shallow and deep copy operations.
This module provides generic (shallow and deep) copying operations. Assignment statements in Python do not copy objects, they create bindings
between a target and an object. For collections that are mutable or contain
mutable items, a copy is sometimes needed so one can change one copy without
changing the other. This module provides generic shallow and deep copy
operations (explained below).
Interface summary: Interface summary:

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Library Library
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- Issue #9021: Add an introduction to the copy module documentation.
- Issue #6005: Examples in the socket library documentation use sendall, where - Issue #6005: Examples in the socket library documentation use sendall, where
relevant, instead send method. relevant, instead send method.