omitting the "unused" prompt in code example (1210)

* omitting the "unused" prompt in code example * updated text as per review comment
python · Nov 3, 2023 · 4961fe7 · 4961fe7
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@@ -611,14 +611,13 @@ preceding paragraph and delimited by indentation.
 
 Representing an interactive session requires including the prompts and output
 along with the Python code.  No special markup is required for interactive
-sessions.  After the last line of input or output presented, there should not be
-an "unused" primary prompt; this is an example of what *not* to do:
+sessions. After the last line of input or output is presented, there should
+be no trailing prompt. An example of correct usage is:
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
    >>> 1 + 1
    2
-   >>>
 
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