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bpo-29784: Fix the reference to shutil.copy in the docs (GH-602)

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@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Directory and files operations
is true and *src* is a symbolic link, *dst* will be a copy of is true and *src* is a symbolic link, *dst* will be a copy of
the file *src* refers to. the file *src* refers to.
:func:`copy` copies the file data and the file's permission :func:`~shutil.copy` copies the file data and the file's permission
mode (see :func:`os.chmod`). Other metadata, like the mode (see :func:`os.chmod`). Other metadata, like the
file's creation and modification times, is not preserved. file's creation and modification times, is not preserved.
To preserve all file metadata from the original, use To preserve all file metadata from the original, use
@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ Directory and files operations
*src* and *dst*, and will be used to copy *src* to *dest* if *src* and *dst*, and will be used to copy *src* to *dest* if
:func:`os.rename` cannot be used. If the source is a directory, :func:`os.rename` cannot be used. If the source is a directory,
:func:`copytree` is called, passing it the :func:`copy_function`. The :func:`copytree` is called, passing it the :func:`copy_function`. The
default *copy_function* is :func:`copy2`. Using :func:`copy` as the default *copy_function* is :func:`copy2`. Using :func:`~shutil.copy` as the
*copy_function* allows the move to succeed when it is not possible to also *copy_function* allows the move to succeed when it is not possible to also
copy the metadata, at the expense of not copying any of the metadata. copy the metadata, at the expense of not copying any of the metadata.