:fa:`dashboard` Performance
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In Python, large performance gains can be obtained by using appropriate functions and directives.
Avoid the following anti-patterns to reduce overhead and make your code more performant.

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    using_key_in_list_to_check_if_key_is_contained_in_a_list
    not_using_iteritems_to_iterate_large_dict