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Unexpected TypeError with type alias+issubclass+ABC

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3.10 3.11 3.9 (EOL) stdlib type-bug
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Description

BPO 45326
Nosy @gvanrossum, @corona10, @AMDmi3, @Fidget-Spinner, @akulakov, @burritoatspoton

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-09-29.21:14:09.774>
labels = ['type-bug', 'library', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
title = 'Unexpected TypeError with type alias+issubclass+ABC'
updated_at = <Date 2022-02-28.01:52:34.626>
user = 'https://github.com/AMDmi3'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2022-02-28.01:52:34.626>
actor = 'andrei.avk'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2021-09-29.21:14:09.774>
creator = 'AMDmi3'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 45326
keywords = []
message_count = 2.0
messages = ['402914', '414170']
nosy_count = 6.0
nosy_names = ['gvanrossum', 'corona10', 'AMDmi3', 'kj', 'andrei.avk', 'burrito']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue45326'
versions = ['Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10', 'Python 3.11']

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Research direction

Start with the linked BPO issue 45326 and its migrated messages to recover the reproduction and intended behavior. The payload names only the Library (Lib) component, so locate the affected implementation and existing tests for type aliases, issubclass(), and ABCs; done means a confirmed fix with regression coverage.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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