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+The function :func:`unsafe_object_compare()` in :file:`Objects/listobject.c` has been optimized to avoid unnecessary reference count decrements on boolean results. This reduces overhead on tight comparison loops, improving :class:`list` sort performance by approximately 1%.
+Patch by Benedikt Johannes.

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	`1`	+The function :func:`unsafe_object_compare()` in :file:`Objects/listobject.c` has been optimized to avoid unnecessary reference count decrements on boolean results. This reduces overhead on tight comparison loops, improving :class:`list` sort performance by approximately 1%.
	`2`	`+Patch by Benedikt Johannes.`