Fix some wording and grammar nits.
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@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ the decimal module are: \constant{Clamped}, \constant{InvalidOperation},
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\constant{Subnormal}, \constant{Overflow}, and \constant{Underflow}.
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For each signal there is a flag and a trap enabler. When a signal is
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encountered, its flag incremented from zero and, then, if the trap enabler
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encountered, its flag is incremented from zero and, then, if the trap enabler
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is set to one, an exception is raised. Flags are sticky, so the user
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needs to reset them before monitoring a calculation.
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@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Context(prec=28, rounding=ROUND_HALF_EVEN, Emin=-999999999, Emax=999999999,
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\end{verbatim}
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Decimal instances can be constructed from integers, strings or tuples. To
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Decimal instances can be constructed from integers, strings, or tuples. To
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create a Decimal from a \class{float}, first convert it to a string. This
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serves as an explicit reminder of the details of the conversion (including
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representation error). Decimal numbers include special values such as
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@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ Decimal("5.85988")
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\end{verbatim}
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Decimals interact well with much of the rest of python. Here is a small
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Decimals interact well with much of the rest of Python. Here is a small
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decimal floating point flying circus:
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\begin{verbatim}
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@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ exception is raised upon encountering the condition.
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\end{classdesc*}
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\begin{classdesc*}{DecimalException}
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Base class for other signals and is a subclass of
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Base class for other signals and a subclass of
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\exception{ArithmeticError}.
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\end{classdesc*}
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@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ distributive properties of addition:
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\begin{verbatim}
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# Examples from Seminumerical Algorithms, Section 4.2.2.
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>>> from decimal import *
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>>> from decimal import Decimal, getcontext
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>>> getcontext().prec = 8
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>>> u, v, w = Decimal(11111113), Decimal(-11111111), Decimal('7.51111111')
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