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Expand Up @@ -277,9 +277,10 @@ See the "Testing on Linux from macOS" section in [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.
- NEVER comment out or delete any test code lines except for removing `@unittest.expectedFailure` decorators and upper TODO comments
- NEVER modify test assertions, test logic, or test data
- When a test cannot pass due to missing language features, keep it as expectedFailure and document the reason
- The only acceptable modifications to test files are:
- The only acceptable modifications to the CPython test files in `Lib/test` are:
1. Removing `@unittest.expectedFailure` decorators and the upper TODO comments when tests actually pass
2. Adding `@unittest.expectedFailure` decorators when tests cannot be fixed
- Adding a new test to an existing `extra_tests/snippets` file is allowed; see [Testing](#testing).

**Examples of FORBIDDEN modifications:**
- Commenting out test lines
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