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

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.. function:: super(type[, object-or-type]) .. 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 If the second argument is omitted the super
object returned is unbound. If the second argument is an object, object returned is unbound. If the second argument is an object,