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@@ -659,6 +659,11 @@ Glossary
       :term:`finder`. See :pep:`302` for details and
       :class:`importlib.abc.Loader` for an :term:`abstract base class`.
 
+   magic method
+      .. index:: pair: magic; method
+
+      An informal synonym for :term:`special method`.
+
    mapping
       A container object that supports arbitrary key lookups and implements the
       methods specified in the :class:`~collections.abc.Mapping` or
@@ -1000,6 +1005,8 @@ Glossary
       (subscript) notation uses :class:`slice` objects internally.
 
    special method
+      .. index:: pair: special; method
+
       A method that is called implicitly by Python to execute a certain
       operation on a type, such as addition.  Such methods have names starting
       and ending with double underscores.  Special methods are documented in
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add glossary entry for 'magic method'.