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The *keyencoding* parameter is the encoding used to encode keys before they
are used with the underlying dict.
- :class:`Shelf` objects can also be used as context managers.
+ A :class:`Shelf` object can also be used as a context manager, in which
+ case it will be automatically closed when the :keyword:`with` block ends.
.. versionchanged:: 3.2
Added the *keyencoding* parameter; previously, keys were always encoded in