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doc: fix documented winmode argument default in ctypes CDLL classes. #19167

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doc: fix documented winmode argument default in ctypes CDLL classes.
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doc: improve english writing
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doc: minor english improvement in Doc/Library/ctypes.rst
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Expand Up @@ -1440,8 +1440,8 @@ copy of the windows error code.

The *winmode* parameter is used on Windows to specify how the library is loaded
(since *mode* is ignored). It takes any value that is valid for the Win32 API
``LoadLibraryEx`` flags parameter. When omitted, the default is to use the flags
that result in the most secure DLL load to avoiding issues such as DLL
``LoadLibraryEx`` flags parameter. When omitted, the default is to use the
flags that result in the most secure DLL load, which avoids issues such as DLL
hijacking. Passing the full path to the DLL is the safest way to ensure the
correct library and dependencies are loaded.

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