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Doc/faq/general.rst

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To find out more, start with :ref:`tutorial-index`. The `Beginner's Guide to
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What is the Python Software Foundation?
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You can also search online bookstores for "Python" and filter out the Monty
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Doc/faq/gui.rst

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`platform-specific
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Doc/faq/installed.rst

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Doc/faq/library.rst

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<li><a href="https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonBooks">{% trans %}Book list{% endtrans %}</a></li>
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