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@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ classes (a class is new style if it inherits from :class:`object` or
Descriptors are a powerful, general purpose protocol. They are the mechanism
behind properties, methods, static methods, class methods, and :func:`super()`.
-They are used used throughout Python itself to implement the new style classes
+They are used throughout Python itself to implement the new style classes
introduced in version 2.2. Descriptors simplify the underlying C-code and offer
a flexible set of new tools for everyday Python programs.