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Python Functions and Docstrings
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Working with External Libraries Exercise
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Overview
Bypass Python's Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) by distributing compute-heavy work across processes.
Learning Objectives
- Bypass the GIL using the multiprocessing module
- Distribute work across CPU cores with Pool.map
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