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gh-69223: Document that add_argument() returns an Action object #145538

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Doc: document add_argument() return value (Action object)
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Expand Up @@ -698,6 +698,8 @@ The add_argument() method

* deprecated_ - Whether or not use of the argument is deprecated.

The method returns an :class:`Action` object representing the argument.

The following sections describe how each of these are used.


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