Issue #12067: Rewrite Comparisons section in the language reference

Some of the details of comparing mixed types were incorrect or ambiguous. NotImplemented is only relevant at a lower level than the Expressions chapter. Added details of comparing range() objects, and default behaviour and consistency suggestions for user-defined classes. Patch from Andy Maier.

Issue #12067: Rewrite Comparisons section in the language reference
Some of the details of comparing mixed types were incorrect or ambiguous. NotImplemented is only relevant at a lower level than the Expressions chapter. Added details of comparing range() objects, and default behaviour and consistency suggestions for user-defined classes. Patch from Andy Maier.
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+- Issue #12067: Rewrite Comparisons section in the Expressions chapter of the
+  language reference. Some of the details of comparing mixed types were
+  incorrect or ambiguous. NotImplemented is only relevant at a lower level
+  than the Expressions chapter. Added details of comparing range() objects,
+  and default behaviour and consistency suggestions for user-defined classes.
+  Patch from Andy Maier.
+
 - Issue #24952: Clarify the default size argument of stack_size() in
  the "threading" and "_thread" modules. Patch from Mattip.