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Feature Request: multiple `mpl_base_style`

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Description

**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
I want to apply multiple overriding styles to my plot

**Describe the solution you'd like**
mpl_base_style should take a collection of style names

**Describe alternatives you've considered**
converting my overriding styles to rcparams, but not all style keys appear to be valid rcparams

**Additional context**

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Research direction

Start by locating the mpl_base_style entry point and reviewing how it currently accepts a single style name. Check the existing style-handling tests, if present, and make completion mean that a collection of style names can be supplied to apply multiple overriding styles.

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Assessment

Tech stack
matplotlib, python
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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