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(as implemented by the base class) of an immutable subclass instance
once it is created.
+- The dictionary constructor now takes an optional argument, a
+ mapping-like object, and initializes the dictionary from its
+ (key, value) pairs.
+
- A new built-in type, super, has been added. This facilitates making
"cooperative super calls" in a multiple inheritance setting. For an
explanation, see http://www.python.org/2.2/descrintro.html#cooperation