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       division.  Note that ``(-11) // 4`` is ``-3`` because that is ``-2.75``
       rounded *downward*. See :pep:`238`.
 
+   free threading
+      A threading model where multiple threads can run Python bytecode
+      simultaneously within the same interpreter.  This is in contrast to
+      the :term:`global interpreter lock` which allows only one thread to
+      execute Python bytecode at a time.  See :pep:`703`.
+
    function
       A series of statements which returns some value to a caller. It can also
       be passed zero or more :term:`arguments <argument>` which may be used in