pydoc help (or help('help')) should show the doc for help

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Since Jan 7, 2012.

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3.12 docs stdlib type-bug
BPO 13691
Nosy @terryjreedy, @ncoghlan, @ssbr, @ezio-melotti, @merwok, @bitdancer, @serhiy-storchaka, @ultimatecoder, @CuriousLearner
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  • python/cpython#172
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  • r74214.diff
  • i13691.patch
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = 'https://github.com/merwok'
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2012-01-01.08:22:31.379>
labels = ['3.7', 'type-bug', 'library']
title = "pydoc help (or help('help')) should show the doc for help"
updated_at = <Date 2017-06-08.10:50:22.574>
user = 'https://github.com/ssbr'

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2017-06-08.10:50:22.574>
actor = 'ncoghlan'
assignee = 'eric.araujo'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2012-01-01.08:22:31.379>
creator = 'Devin Jeanpierre'
dependencies = []
files = ['24121', '25933']
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 13691
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 28.0
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nosy_count = 13.0
nosy_names = ['terry.reedy', 'ncoghlan', 'Devin Jeanpierre', 'ezio.melotti', 'eric.araujo', 'r.david.murray', 'mikehoy', 'jbitcm-', 'serhiy.storchaka', 'Cubky', 'jairotrad', 'jaysinh.shukla', 'CuriousLearner']
pr_nums = ['172']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'test needed'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue13691'
versions = ['Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7']

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