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:func:`sys.getrefcount` function to return the
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reference count for a particular object.
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+ In :term:`CPython`, reference counts are not considered to be stable, well-defined
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+ values for an object; the number of references to a Python object, and how that number
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+ is affected by Python code, may be different between versions. Consequently, don't rely
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+ on an object's reference count to be a value other than 0 or 1.
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+
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regular package
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A traditional :term:`package`, such as a directory containing an
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``__init__.py`` file.
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