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assert statements dynamically look up the value of AssertionError in the current context
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assert.py
>>> AssertionError = ValueError
>>> assert False, "Assert Failed!"
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ValueError: Assert Failed!
>>> AssertionError = None
>>> assert False, "Assert Failed!"
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not callable
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