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<h1>Features of the Standard Library<a class="headerlink" href="#features-of-the-standard-library" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1>
<p>This section of the PyMOTW guide includes feature-based introductions to several modules in the standard library, organized by what your goal might be. Each article may include cross-references to several modules from different parts of the library, and show how they relate to one another.</p>
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