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   Python/C API Reference Manual
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 This manual documents the API used by C and C++ programmers who want to write
 extension modules or embed Python.  It is a companion to :ref:`extending-index`,
 which describes the general principles of extension writing but does not
diff --git a/Doc/distutils/index.rst b/Doc/distutils/index.rst
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 :Authors: Greg Ward, Anthony Baxter
 :Email: distutils-sig@python.org
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 This document describes the Python Distribution Utilities ("Distutils") from
 the module developer's point of view, describing how to use the Distutils to
diff --git a/Doc/extending/index.rst b/Doc/extending/index.rst
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   Extending and Embedding the Python Interpreter
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 This document describes how to write modules in C or C++ to extend the Python
 interpreter with new modules.  Those modules can define new functions but also
 new object types and their methods.  The document also describes how to embed
diff --git a/Doc/faq/index.rst b/Doc/faq/index.rst
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   Python Frequently Asked Questions
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 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
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 :Author: Greg Ward
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 .. TODO: Fill in XXX comments
 
diff --git a/Doc/library/index.rst b/Doc/library/index.rst
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   The Python Standard Library
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 While :ref:`reference-index` describes the exact syntax and
 semantics of the Python language, this library reference manual
 describes the standard library that is distributed with Python. It also
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   The Python Language Reference
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 This reference manual describes the syntax and "core semantics" of the
 language. It is terse, but attempts to be exact and complete. The semantics of
 non-essential built-in object types and of the built-in functions and modules
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   The Python Tutorial
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 Python is an easy to learn, powerful programming language. It has efficient
 high-level data structures and a simple but effective approach to
 object-oriented programming. Python's elegant syntax and dynamic typing,