@@ -86,20 +86,17 @@ The :mod:`functools` module defines the following functions:
8686 The cached value can be cleared by deleting the attribute. This
8787 allows the *cached_property * method to run again.
8888
89- Note, this decorator interferes with the operation of :pep: `412 `
90- key-sharing dictionaries. This means that instance dictionaries
91- can take more space than usual.
92-
93- Also, this decorator requires that the ``__dict__ `` attribute on each instance
94- be a mutable mapping. This means it will not work with some types, such as
89+ This decorator requires that the ``__dict__ `` attribute on each instance be a
90+ mutable mapping. This means it will not work with some types, such as
9591 metaclasses (since the ``__dict__ `` attributes on type instances are
9692 read-only proxies for the class namespace), and those that specify
97- ``__slots__ `` without including ``__dict__ `` as one of the defined slots
98- (as such classes don't provide a ``__dict__ `` attribute at all).
93+ ``__slots__ `` without including ``__dict__ `` as one of the defined slots (as
94+ such classes don't provide a ``__dict__ `` attribute at all). Also, accessing
95+ ``__dict__ `` can cause object instances to use slightly more memory.
9996
100- If a mutable mapping is not available or if space-efficient key sharing
101- is desired, an effect similar to :func: `cached_property ` can be achieved
102- by a stacking :func: ` property ` on top of :func: `cache `::
97+ If a mutable mapping is not available, an effect similar to
98+ :func: ` cached_property ` can be achieved by a stacking :func: `property ` on top
99+ of :func: `cache `::
103100
104101 class DataSet:
105102 def __init__(self, sequence_of_numbers):
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