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gotcha: paranthesis in lists

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Description

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the linked Twitter thread to understand the parentheses-in-lists gotcha, then locate the relevant list documentation in the repository. The issue names no file, test, or expected wording, so confirm the intended scope with maintainers before editing; done should be a clear documentation note covering the reported case.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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