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PEP 572: Test interaction with `--allow-redefinition`

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Description

Followup from #6899

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the linked follow-up, issue #6899, to recover the behavior and expected scope. Then locate the existing tests for PEP 572 and --allow-redefinition; the work is done when their interaction is covered by tests with clear expected results.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
devtools, testing-qa
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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