second_attempt.py

import ctypes

def scores(name, score, records = dict()):
    records[name] = "passed" if score > 60 else "failed"
    return records, id(records)

_, address1 = scores("Timo", 55)
_, address2 = scores("Andy", 80)
print(address1 == address2) # True
print(ctypes.cast(address1, ctypes.py_object).value) # {'Timo': 'failed', 'Andy': 'passed'}