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gh-94302: Clarify use of the 'open' operation in os.startfile (GH-95441)

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@ -4229,13 +4229,13 @@ written in Python, such as a mail server's external command delivery program.
Start a file with its associated application.
When *operation* is not specified or ``'open'``, this acts like double-clicking
When *operation* is not specified, this acts like double-clicking
the file in Windows Explorer, or giving the file name as an argument to the
:program:`start` command from the interactive command shell: the file is opened
with whatever application (if any) its extension is associated.
When another *operation* is given, it must be a "command verb" that specifies
what should be done with the file. Common verbs documented by Microsoft are
what should be done with the file. Common verbs documented by Microsoft are ``'open'``,
``'print'`` and ``'edit'`` (to be used on files) as well as ``'explore'`` and
``'find'`` (to be used on directories).