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"Built-in Types" page is too long

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The Built-in Types document is very long, and as a result it basically never shows up in search engine results, because 90% of the page is considered irrelevant for any query like "python strings".

I suggest we split it up by top-level topic, e.g. we add a dedicated page for "Text Sequence Type — str"

See also #126053

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Start by reviewing the Built-in Types page linked in the issue and the related discussion in #126053. Determine the top-level topics that should become separate pages, including the proposed Text Sequence Type — str page. Done means the documentation is split into useful topic pages without losing the existing built-in type coverage.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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