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bpo-27846: Delete incorrect note in base64 docs (GH-5666)

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This note incorrectly stated that "Base64 has an expansion factor of 6
to 4" (it is actually 4 to 3). It was decided to remove the note.
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@ -218,14 +218,6 @@ The modern interface provides:
.. versionadded:: 3.4
.. note::
Both Base85 and Ascii85 have an expansion factor of 5 to 4 (5 Base85 or
Ascii85 characters can encode 4 binary bytes), while the better-known
Base64 has an expansion factor of 6 to 4. They are therefore more
efficient when space expensive. They differ by details such as the
character map used for encoding.
The legacy interface:
.. function:: decode(input, output)