Feb 3, 2026
diff --git a/Lib/unittest/mock.py b/Lib/unittest/mock.py
    """
    Patch a dictionary, or dictionary like object, and restore the dictionary
    to its original state after the test, where the restored dictionary is
    a copy of the dictionary as it was before the test.
    ashallowcopy of the dictionary as it was before the test.

    `in_dict` can be a dictionary or a mapping like container. If it is a
    mapping then it must at least support getting, setting and deleting items
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Expand Up		@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ class _patch_dict(object):
		"""
		Patch a dictionary, or dictionary like object, and restore the dictionary
		to its original state after the test, where the restored dictionary is
		a copy of the dictionary as it was before the test.
		ashallowcopy of the dictionary as it was before the test.

		`in_dict` can be a dictionary or a mapping like container. If it is a
		mapping then it must at least support getting, setting and deleting items
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