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Faults in `inspect.getattr_static` usage snippet to resolve built-in descriptors

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Also, the line just below calling __get__ with no arguments if the descriptor is of one of these types is wrong. It should take the original object as well.

Originally posted by @jonathandung in #150501

Do not changes these. Instead I would recommend using types.* directly instead and open a separate PR.

Originally posted by @picnixz in https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/150504#discussion_r3309836719

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Start with the documentation usage snippet for inspect.getattr_static referenced in this issue. Check the descriptor get call and the recommendation to use types.* directly; the work is done when the snippet reflects the agreed correction and no longer shows the faulty call.

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Documentation
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