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The GIL, honestly

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Understand the Global Interpreter Lock, what it blocks, and free-threaded Python 3.13+.

You'll be able to

  • Explain the technical role of the Global Interpreter Lock
  • Identify when the GIL is released during I/O operations
  • Describe the emergence of free-threaded Python builds

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