only clear a module's __dict__ if the module is the only one with a reference to it #7140
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Core and Builtins
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+- Issue #7140: The __dict__ of a module should not be cleared unless the module
+ is the only object holding a reference to it.
+
- Issue #1754094: Improve the stack depth calculation in the compiler.
There should be no other effect than a small decrease in memory use.
Patch by Christopher Tur Lesniewski-Laas.