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Expand Up @@ -211,10 +211,6 @@ while privatising a public property might be a much harder operation.
Returning values
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Python functions return a value, and you can control this return value with the
return statement for all of them but the object constructor `__init__()` and the
special case of generators.

When a function grows in complexity is not uncommon to use multiple return statements
inside the function's body. However, in order to keep a clear intent and a sustainable
readability level, it is preferable to avoid returning meaningful values from many
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