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@ -519,11 +519,10 @@ Glossary
nested scope
The ability to refer to a variable in an enclosing definition. For
instance, a function defined inside another function can refer to
variables in the outer function. Note that nested scopes by default work
only for reference and not for assignment. Local variables both read and
write in the innermost scope. Likewise, global variables read and write
to the global namespace. The :keyword:`nonlocal` allows writing to outer
scopes.
variables in the outer function. Note that nested scopes work only for
reference and not for assignment which will always write to the innermost
scope. In contrast, local variables both read and write in the innermost
scope. Likewise, global variables read and write to the global namespace.
new-style class
Any class which inherits from :class:`object`. This includes all built-in