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								\title{\bf
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									Python Library Reference
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								\author{
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									Guido van Rossum \\
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									Dept. CST, CWI, Kruislaan 413 \\
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									1098 SJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands \\
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									E-mail: {\tt guido@cwi.nl}
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								}
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								\begin{document}
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								\pagenumbering{roman}
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								\maketitle
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								\begin{abstract}
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								\noindent
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								This document describes the built-in types, exceptions and functions and
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								the standard modules that come with the Python system.
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								It assumes basic knowledge about the Python language.
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								For an informal introduction to the language, see the Tutorial document.
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								The Language Reference document (XXX not yet existing)
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								gives a more formal definition of the language.
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								\end{abstract}
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								\tableofcontents
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								\pagenumbering{arabic}
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								\input{mod1.tex}
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								\end{document}
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