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