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@@ -1071,9 +1071,12 @@ the :mod:`io` module:
The :class:`BytesIO` class supports reading, writing, and seeking
over an in-memory buffer.
+ .. index::
+ single: universal newlines; What's new
+
* :class:`TextIOBase`: Provides functions for reading and writing
strings (remember, strings will be Unicode in Python 3.0),
- and supporting universal newlines. :class:`TextIOBase` defines
+ and supporting :term:`universal newlines`. :class:`TextIOBase` defines
the :meth:`readline` method and supports iteration upon
objects.