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Issue 5229: Documentation for super() neglects to say what super() actually does

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@ -1166,7 +1166,11 @@ available. They are listed here in alphabetical order.
.. function:: super(type[, object-or-type])
Return a "super" object that acts like the superclass of *type*.
Return a proxy object that delegates method calls to a parent class of
*type*. This is useful for accessing inherited methods that have been
overriden in a child class. The search order for parent classes is
determined by the ``__mro__`` attribute of the *type* and can change
whenever the parent classes are updated.
If the second argument is omitted the super
object returned is unbound. If the second argument is an object,