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40 .. function:: collect([generation])
42    With no arguments, run a full collection.  The optional argument *generation*
43    may be an integer specifying which generation to collect (from 0 to 2).  A
44    :exc:`ValueError` is raised if the generation number  is invalid. The number of
48       The optional *generation* argument was added.
52       whenever a full collection or collection of the highest generation (2)
84    generation (generation ``0``).  If an object survives a collection it is moved
85    into the next older generation.  Since generation ``2`` is the oldest
86    generation, objects in that generation remain there after a collection.  In
90    starts.  Initially only generation ``0`` is examined.  If generation ``0`` has
91    been examined more than *threshold1* times since generation ``1`` has been
92    examined, then generation ``1`` is examined as well.  Similarly, *threshold2*
93    controls the number of collections of generation ``1`` before collecting
94    generation ``2``.