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[spec] a protocol type should be assignable to object?

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
20/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
compilers

Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reading the linked discussion in python/typing pull request 1743, especially the referenced comment, and determine whether the specification should define assignability from a protocol type to object. Done requires a resolved specification decision and corresponding agreed change.

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topic: typing spec
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Python
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