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[doc] Fix typos in cgi.rst (#24766)

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@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ algorithms implemented in this module in other circumstances.
.. function:: test()
Robust test CGI script, usable as main program. Writes minimal HTTP headers and
formats all information provided to the script in HTML form.
formats all information provided to the script in HTML format.
.. function:: print_environ()
@ -346,8 +346,8 @@ Caring about security
.. index:: pair: CGI; security
There's one important rule: if you invoke an external program (via the
:func:`os.system` or :func:`os.popen` functions. or others with similar
There's one important rule: if you invoke an external program (via
:func:`os.system`, :func:`os.popen` or other functions with similar
functionality), make very sure you don't pass arbitrary strings received from
the client to the shell. This is a well-known security hole whereby clever
hackers anywhere on the Web can exploit a gullible CGI script to invoke
@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ above on installing your CGI script carefully can save you a lot of time. If
you wonder whether you have understood the installation procedure correctly, try
installing a copy of this module file (:file:`cgi.py`) as a CGI script. When
invoked as a script, the file will dump its environment and the contents of the
form in HTML form. Give it the right mode etc, and send it a request. If it's
form in HTML format. Give it the right mode etc., and send it a request. If it's
installed in the standard :file:`cgi-bin` directory, it should be possible to
send it a request by entering a URL into your browser of the form: