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    Fix markup, punctuation and whitespaces in _winreg.rst.
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diff --git a/Doc/library/winreg.rst b/Doc/library/winreg.rst
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ handles are closed correctly, even if the programmer neglects to explicitly
 close them.
 
 This module exposes a very low-level interface to the Windows registry; it is
-expected that in the future a new ``winreg``  module will be created offering a
+expected that in the future a new ``winreg`` module will be created offering a
 higher-level interface to the registry API.
 
 This module offers the following functions:
@@ -31,34 +31,35 @@ This module offers the following functions:
 
 .. function:: ConnectRegistry(computer_name, key)
 
-   Establishes a connection to a predefined registry handle on  another computer,
-   and returns a :dfn:`handle object`
+   Establishes a connection to a predefined registry handle on another computer,
+   and returns a :ref:`handle object <handle-object>`.
 
-   *computer_name* is the name of the remote computer, of the  form
+   *computer_name* is the name of the remote computer, of the form
    ``r"\\computername"``.  If ``None``, the local computer is used.
 
    *key* is the predefined handle to connect to.
 
    The return value is the handle of the opened key. If the function fails, a
-   :exc:`WindowsError` exception is  raised.
+   :exc:`WindowsError` exception is raised.
 
 
 .. function:: CreateKey(key, sub_key)
 
-   Creates or opens the specified key, returning a :dfn:`handle object`
+   Creates or opens the specified key, returning a
+   :ref:`handle object <handle-object>`.
 
-   *key* is an already open key, or one of the predefined  :const:`HKEY_\*`
+   *key* is an already open key, or one of the predefined :const:`HKEY_\*`
    constants.
 
-   *sub_key* is a string that names the key this method opens  or creates.
+   *sub_key* is a string that names the key this method opens or creates.
 
-   If *key* is one of the predefined keys, *sub_key* may  be ``None``. In that
-   case, the handle returned is the same key handle  passed in to the function.
+   If *key* is one of the predefined keys, *sub_key* may be ``None``. In that
+   case, the handle returned is the same key handle passed in to the function.
 
    If the key already exists, this function opens the existing key.
 
    The return value is the handle of the opened key. If the function fails, a
-   :exc:`WindowsError` exception is  raised.
+   :exc:`WindowsError` exception is raised.
 
 
 .. function:: DeleteKey(key, sub_key)
@@ -74,14 +75,14 @@ This module offers the following functions:
    *This method can not delete keys with subkeys.*
 
    If the method succeeds, the entire key, including all of its values, is removed.
-   If the method fails, a :exc:`WindowsError`  exception is raised.
+   If the method fails, a :exc:`WindowsError` exception is raised.
 
 
 .. function:: DeleteValue(key, value)
 
    Removes a named value from a registry key.
 
-   *key* is an already open key, or one of the predefined  :const:`HKEY_\*`
+   *key* is an already open key, or one of the predefined :const:`HKEY_\*`
    constants.
 
    *value* is a string that identifies the value to remove.
@@ -91,28 +92,28 @@ This module offers the following functions:
 
    Enumerates subkeys of an open registry key, returning a string.
 
-   *key* is an already open key, or any one of the predefined  :const:`HKEY_\*`
+   *key* is an already open key, or any one of the predefined :const:`HKEY_\*`
    constants.
 
-   *index* is an integer that identifies the index of the key to  retrieve.
+   *index* is an integer that identifies the index of the key to retrieve.
 
-   The function retrieves the name of one subkey each time it  is called.  It is
-   typically called repeatedly until a  :exc:`WindowsError` exception  is
+   The function retrieves the name of one subkey each time it is called.  It is
+   typically called repeatedly until a :exc:`WindowsError` exception is
    raised, indicating, no more values are available.
 
 
 .. function:: EnumValue(key, index)
 
    Enumerates values of an open registry key, returning a tuple.
 
-   *key* is an already open key, or any one of the predefined  :const:`HKEY_\*`
+   *key* is an already open key, or any one of the predefined :const:`HKEY_\*`
    constants.
 
-   *index* is an integer that identifies the index of the value  to retrieve.
+   *index* is an integer that identifies the index of the value to retrieve.
 
-   The function retrieves the name of one subkey each time it is  called. It is
-   typically called repeatedly, until a  :exc:`WindowsError` exception is
-   raised, indicating  no more values.
+   The function retrieves the name of one subkey each time it is called. It is
+   typically called repeatedly, until a :exc:`WindowsError` exception is
+   raised, indicating no more values.
 
    The result is a tuple of 3 items:
 
@@ -142,25 +143,25 @@ This module offers the following functions:
 
    Writes all the attributes of a key to the registry.
 
-   *key* is an already open key, or one of the predefined  :const:`HKEY_\*`
+   *key* is an already open key, or one of the predefined :const:`HKEY_\*`
    constants.
 
    It is not necessary to call :func:`FlushKey` to change a key. Registry changes are
-   flushed to disk by the registry using its lazy  flusher.  Registry changes are
-   also flushed to disk at system  shutdown.  Unlike :func:`CloseKey`, the
-   :func:`FlushKey` method  returns only when all the data has been written to the
+   flushed to disk by the registry using its lazy flusher.  Registry changes are
+   also flushed to disk at system shutdown.  Unlike :func:`CloseKey`, the
+   :func:`FlushKey` method returns only when all the data has been written to the
    registry. An application should only call :func:`FlushKey` if it requires
-   absolute  certainty that registry changes are on disk.
+   absolute certainty that registry changes are on disk.
 
    .. note::
 
-      If you don't know whether a :func:`FlushKey` call is required, it  probably
+      If you don't know whether a :func:`FlushKey` call is required, it probably
       isn't.
 
 
 .. function:: LoadKey(key, sub_key, file_name)
 
-   Creates a subkey under the specified key and stores registration  information
+   Creates a subkey under the specified key and stores registration information
    from a specified file into that subkey.
 
    *key* is an already open key, or any of the predefined :const:`HKEY_\*`
@@ -174,18 +175,18 @@ This module offers the following functions:
 
    A call to LoadKey() fails if the calling process does not have the
    :const:`SE_RESTORE_PRIVILEGE` privilege. Note that privileges are different than
-   permissions - see the Win32 documentation for more details.
+   permissions -- see the Win32 documentation for more details.
 
-   If *key* is a handle returned by :func:`ConnectRegistry`,  then the path
-   specified in *fileName* is relative to the  remote computer.
+   If *key* is a handle returned by :func:`ConnectRegistry`, then the path
+   specified in *fileName* is relative to the remote computer.
 
-   The Win32 documentation implies *key* must be in the  :const:`HKEY_USER` or
+   The Win32 documentation implies *key* must be in the :const:`HKEY_USER` or
    :const:`HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE` tree. This may or may not be true.
 
 
 .. function:: OpenKey(key, sub_key[, res[, sam]])
 
-   Opens the specified key, returning a :dfn:`handle object`
+   Opens the specified key, returning a :ref:`handle object <handle-object>`.
 
    *key* is an already open key, or any one of the predefined :const:`HKEY_\*`
    constants.
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ This module offers the following functions:
 
    *res* is a reserved integer, and must be zero.  The default is zero.
 
-   *sam* is an integer that specifies an access mask that describes  the desired
+   *sam* is an integer that specifies an access mask that describes the desired
    security access for the key.  Default is :const:`KEY_READ`.
 
    The result is a new handle to the specified key.
@@ -204,15 +205,15 @@ This module offers the following functions:
 
 .. function:: OpenKeyEx()
 
-   The functionality of :func:`OpenKeyEx` is provided via :func:`OpenKey`, by the
-   use of default arguments.
+   The functionality of :func:`OpenKeyEx` is provided via :func:`OpenKey`,
+   by the use of default arguments.
 
 
 .. function:: QueryInfoKey(key)
 
    Returns information about a key, as a tuple.
 
-   *key* is an already open key, or one of the predefined  :const:`HKEY_\*`
+   *key* is an already open key, or one of the predefined :const:`HKEY_\*`
    constants.
 
    The result is a tuple of 3 items:
@@ -234,14 +235,14 @@ This module offers the following functions:
 
 .. function:: QueryValue(key, sub_key)
 
-   Retrieves the unnamed value for a key, as a string
+   Retrieves the unnamed value for a key, as a string.
 
-   *key* is an already open key, or one of the predefined  :const:`HKEY_\*`
+   *key* is an already open key, or one of the predefined :const:`HKEY_\*`
    constants.
 
-   *sub_key* is a string that holds the name of the subkey with which  the value is
-   associated.  If this parameter is ``None`` or empty, the  function retrieves the
-   value set by the :func:`SetValue` method  for the key identified by *key*.
+   *sub_key* is a string that holds the name of the subkey with which the value is
+   associated.  If this parameter is ``None`` or empty, the function retrieves the
+   value set by the :func:`SetValue` method for the key identified by *key*.
 
    Values in the registry have name, type, and data components. This method
    retrieves the data for a key's first value that has a NULL name. But the
@@ -251,10 +252,10 @@ This module offers the following functions:
 
 .. function:: QueryValueEx(key, value_name)
 
-   Retrieves the type and data for a specified value name associated with  an open
-   registry key.
+   Retrieves the type and data for a specified value name associated with
+   an open registry key.
 
-   *key* is an already open key, or one of the predefined  :const:`HKEY_\*`
+   *key* is an already open key, or one of the predefined :const:`HKEY_\*`
    constants.
 
    *value_name* is a string indicating the value to query.
@@ -275,18 +276,18 @@ This module offers the following functions:
 
    Saves the specified key, and all its subkeys to the specified file.
 
-   *key* is an already open key, or one of the predefined  :const:`HKEY_\*`
+   *key* is an already open key, or one of the predefined :const:`HKEY_\*`
    constants.
 
    *file_name* is the name of the file to save registry data to. This file cannot
    already exist. If this filename includes an extension, it cannot be used on file
    allocation table (FAT) file systems by the :meth:`LoadKey`, :meth:`ReplaceKey`
-   or  :meth:`RestoreKey` methods.
+   or :meth:`RestoreKey` methods.
 
-   If *key* represents a key on a remote computer, the path  described by
+   If *key* represents a key on a remote computer, the path described by
    *file_name* is relative to the remote computer. The caller of this method must
-   possess the :const:`SeBackupPrivilege`  security privilege.  Note that
-   privileges are different than permissions  - see the Win32 documentation for
+   possess the :const:`SeBackupPrivilege` security privilege.  Note that
+   privileges are different than permissions -- see the Win32 documentation for
    more details.
 
    This function passes NULL for *security_attributes* to the API.
@@ -296,10 +297,10 @@ This module offers the following functions:
 
    Associates a value with a specified key.
 
-   *key* is an already open key, or one of the predefined  :const:`HKEY_\*`
+   *key* is an already open key, or one of the predefined :const:`HKEY_\*`
    constants.
 
-   *sub_key* is a string that names the subkey with which the value  is associated.
+   *sub_key* is a string that names the subkey with which the value is associated.
 
    *type* is an integer that specifies the type of the data. Currently this must be
    :const:`REG_SZ`, meaning only strings are supported.  Use the :func:`SetValueEx`
@@ -314,21 +315,21 @@ This module offers the following functions:
    bytes) should be stored as files with the filenames stored in the configuration
    registry.  This helps the registry perform efficiently.
 
-   The key identified by the *key* parameter must have been  opened with
+   The key identified by the *key* parameter must have been opened with
    :const:`KEY_SET_VALUE` access.
 
 
 .. function:: SetValueEx(key, value_name, reserved, type, value)
 
    Stores data in the value field of an open registry key.
 
-   *key* is an already open key, or one of the predefined  :const:`HKEY_\*`
+   *key* is an already open key, or one of the predefined :const:`HKEY_\*`
    constants.
 
-   *value_name* is a string that names the subkey with which the  value is
+   *value_name* is a string that names the subkey with which the value is
    associated.
 
-   *type* is an integer that specifies the type of the data.   This should be one
+   *type* is an integer that specifies the type of the data.  This should be one
    of the following constants defined in this module:
 
    +----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
@@ -350,7 +351,7 @@ This module offers the following functions:
    +----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
    | :const:`REG_MULTI_SZ`            | A sequence of null-terminated strings,      |
    |                                  | terminated by two null characters.  (Python |
-   |                                  | handles  this termination automatically.)   |
+   |                                  | handles this termination automatically.)    |
    +----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
    | :const:`REG_NONE`                | No defined value type.                      |
    +----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
@@ -359,15 +360,15 @@ This module offers the following functions:
    | :const:`REG_SZ`                  | A null-terminated string.                   |
    +----------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
 
-   *reserved* can be anything - zero is always passed to the  API.
+   *reserved* can be anything -- zero is always passed to the API.
 
    *value* is a string that specifies the new value.
 
    This method can also set additional value and type information for the specified
    key.  The key identified by the key parameter must have been opened with
    :const:`KEY_SET_VALUE` access.
 
-   To open the key, use the :func:`CreateKey` or  :func:`OpenKey` methods.
+   To open the key, use the :func:`CreateKey` or :func:`OpenKey` methods.
 
    Value lengths are limited by available memory. Long values (more than 2048
    bytes) should be stored as files with the filenames stored in the configuration
@@ -381,14 +382,14 @@ Registry Handle Objects
 
 This object wraps a Windows HKEY object, automatically closing it when the
 object is destroyed.  To guarantee cleanup, you can call either the
-:meth:`Close` method on the object, or the  :func:`CloseKey` function.
+:meth:`Close` method on the object, or the :func:`CloseKey` function.
 
 All registry functions in this module return one of these objects.
 
-All registry functions in this module which accept a handle object  also accept
-an integer, however, use of the handle object is  encouraged.
+All registry functions in this module which accept a handle object also accept
+an integer, however, use of the handle object is encouraged.
 
-Handle objects provide semantics for :meth:`__bool__` - thus  ::
+Handle objects provide semantics for :meth:`__bool__` -- thus ::
 
    if handle:
        print("Yes")
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ true if they both reference the same underlying Windows handle value.
 
 Handle objects can be converted to an integer (e.g., using the built-in
 :func:`int` function), in which case the underlying Windows handle value is
-returned.  You can also use the  :meth:`Detach` method to return the integer
+returned.  You can also use the :meth:`Detach` method to return the integer
 handle, and also disconnect the Windows handle from the handle object.
 
 
@@ -421,8 +422,8 @@ handle, and also disconnect the Windows handle from the handle object.
    zero.
 
    After calling this function, the handle is effectively invalidated, but the
-   handle is not closed.  You would call this function when  you need the
-   underlying Win32 handle to exist beyond the lifetime  of the handle object.
+   handle is not closed.  You would call this function when you need the
+   underlying Win32 handle to exist beyond the lifetime of the handle object.
 
 .. method:: PyHKEY.__enter__()
             PyHKEY.__exit__(\*exc_info)
