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 - To contribute a bug fix or other patch to the Python core, see the Python Developer's Guide.
 - To contribute to the official Python documentation, use the Issue Tracker to contribute a documentation patch. See also the guide to Helping with Documentation.
 - To contribute to the official Python website, see the About the Python Web Site page or read the developer guide on Read the Docs.
 - To announce your module or application to the Python community, use comp.lang.python.announce (or via email, python-announce@python.org, if you lack news access). More info: the announcements newsgroup description
 
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