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[3.12] gh-126719: Clarify math.fmod docs (GH-127741) (#128492)

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@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ Number-theoretic and representation functions
.. function:: fmod(x, y)
Return ``fmod(x, y)``, as defined by the platform C library. Note that the
Return the floating-point remainder of ``x / y``,
as defined by the platform C library function ``fmod(x, y)``. Note that the
Python expression ``x % y`` may not return the same result. The intent of the C
standard is that ``fmod(x, y)`` be exactly (mathematically; to infinite
precision) equal to ``x - n*y`` for some integer *n* such that the result has