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🐍 #Python Tip: Save memory with `__slots__` 🚀
Instead of a dynamic __dict__, it defines a static structure, preventing new attributes but saving significant memory. 💡

w1.a = 1 ✅ w2.a = 1 ❌ (AttributeError)

📌 Check the image for full code & memory comparison below.

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