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Issue #23589: Remove duplicate sentence from the FAQ. Patch by Yongzhi Pan.

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@ -187,10 +187,8 @@ What are the rules for local and global variables in Python?
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In Python, variables that are only referenced inside a function are implicitly
global. If a variable is assigned a new value anywhere within the function's
body, it's assumed to be a local. If a variable is ever assigned a new value
inside the function, the variable is implicitly local, and you need to
explicitly declare it as 'global'.
global. If a variable is assigned a value anywhere within the function's body,
it's assumed to be a local unless explicitly declared as global.
Though a bit surprising at first, a moment's consideration explains this. On
one hand, requiring :keyword:`global` for assigned variables provides a bar

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@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ C API
Documentation
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- Issue #23589: Remove duplicate sentence from the FAQ. Patch by Yongzhi Pan.
- Issue #24351: Clarify what is meant by "identifier" in the context of
string.Template instances.