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gh-110138: Improve grammar in idiomatic usage of __main__.py #110142

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Add missing verb
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Use uncountable form of 'content'
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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions Doc/library/__main__.rst
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Expand Up @@ -238,9 +238,9 @@ package. For more details, see :ref:`intra-package-references` in the
Idiomatic Usage
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The contents of ``__main__.py`` typically isn't fenced with
``if __name__ == '__main__'`` blocks. Instead, those files are kept short,
functions to execute from other modules. Those other modules can then be
The content of ``__main__.py`` typically isn't fenced with an
``if __name__ == '__main__'`` block. Instead, those files are kept
short and import functions to execute from other modules. Those other modules can then be
easily unit-tested and are properly reusable.

If used, an ``if __name__ == '__main__'`` block will still work as expected
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