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Author	Ivan.Savov
Recipients	Ivan.Savov, docs@python
Date	2021-10-18.22:49:58
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Currently, ``` >>> help(list.__contains__) ``` returns ``` Help on wrapper_descriptor: __contains__(self, key, /) Return key in self. ``` Which is a conceptual circular reference, since `in` is implemented by `__contains__`. Changing the help string to "Return True if key in self." would fix this.

Currently,

```
>>> help(list.__contains__)
```
returns
```
Help on wrapper_descriptor:
__contains__(self, key, /)
    Return key in self.
```

Which is a conceptual circular reference,
since `in` is implemented by `__contains__`.

Changing the help string to

"Return True if key in self."

would fix this.

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Date	User	Action	Args
2021-10-18 22:49:58	Ivan.Savov	set	recipients: + Ivan.Savov, docs@python
2021-10-18 22:49:58	Ivan.Savov	set	messageid: <1634597398.51.0.583956979541.issue45519@roundup.psfhosted.org>
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2021-10-18 22:49:58	Ivan.Savov	create