`this` is not tied to the function

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Find the section titled “The this of Parent Scopes” in the JavaScriptCheatSheet documentation and read the surrounding explanation. Revise the title and wording so they do not associate this with a scope; done means the explanation is accurate and clear for novices.

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There's a section called:

The this of Parent Scopes

And it starts by saying:

Since each function has its own this binding, whose value depends on the way it is called, you cannot refer to the this of the wrapping scope in a regular function defined with the function keyword.

This is incorrectly worded. There is no concept at all of "the this of a scope", as it's not associated to a scope. So the title is not correct. Also the explanation will be confusing to novices because it, again, relates this to some wrapping scope.

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