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 * **If multiple nested functions within enclosing function reference the same value, that value gets shared.**
-* **To dynamically access function's first free variable use: `'<function>.__closure__[0].cell_contents'`.**
+* **To dynamically access function's first free variable use `'<function>.__closure__[0].cell_contents'`.**
 
 #### Or:
 ```python