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Expand Up@@ -281,14 +281,25 @@ notifying the PEP author(s) and giving them a chance to make revisions.
The final authority for PEP approval is the Steering Council. However, whenever
a new PEP is put forward, any core developer that believes they are suitably
experienced to make the final decision on that PEP may offer to serve as
the PEP-Delegate for that PEP, and they will then have the authority to approve
(or reject) that PEP. Individuals taking on this responsibility are free to seek
the PEP-Delegate for that PEP, and they will then have the
authority to approve (or reject) that PEP.
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the PEP-Delegate for that PEP, and they will then have the
authority to approve (or reject) that PEP.
the PEP-Delegate for that PEP, and if approved by the Steering Council,
they will then have the authority to approve (or reject) that PEP.

Not sure if this is the proper wording, but I would be explicit here to clarify that the SC has to approve their offer, it isn't automatic upon offering (as the text here seems to imply).


The term "PEP-Delegate" is used under the Steering
Council governance model. The PEP's designated decision maker,
the "PEP-Delegate" with the Steering Council's support, is
recorded in the "PEP-Delegate" field in the PEP's header. For
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The term "PEP-Delegate" is used under the Steering
Council governance model. The PEP's designated decision maker,
the "PEP-Delegate" with the Steering Council's support, is
recorded in the "PEP-Delegate" field in the PEP's header. For
The term "PEP-Delegate" is used under the Steering Council governance model
for the PEP's designated decision maker, as accepted by the Steering Council,
and recorded in the "PEP-Delegate" field in the PEP's header. For

I found the wording here a little choppy, redundant and hard to parse, and suggest a bit of a restructuring to improve this.

PEPs written prior to the Steering Council's governance model, the field name

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PEPs written prior to the Steering Council's governance model, the field name
PEPs written prior to the Steering Council governance model, the field name

Nitpick, but the possessive implies that the Steering Council created the governance model, as opposed to itself being the name of the governance model itself

"BDFL-Delegate" will still be kept.
The terms PEP-Delegate and BDFL-Delegate may be used interchangeably in
discussion. PEP-Delegate is the preferred term under the Steering Council
governance model.
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The terms PEP-Delegate and BDFL-Delegate may be used interchangeably in
discussion. PEP-Delegate is the preferred term under the Steering Council
governance model.
The term "BDFL-Delegate" is a legacy alias for PEP-Delegate, stemming from
the time when Python was led by a BDFL, but otherwise has the same meaning.

This emphasizes that BDFL-Delegate is a legacy alias and explains its origin, while being simpler and more direct and with less choppiness.


Individuals offering to serve as PEP-Delegate should notify the Steering
Council, PEP authors and PEP sponsor of their intent to self-nominate.
Individuals taking on this responsibility are free to seek

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Individuals taking on this responsibility are free to seek
Those taking on this responsibility are free to seek

Avoid repetition

additional guidance from the Steering Council at any time, and are also expected
to take the advice and perspectives of other core developers into account.

The designated decision maker for each PEP is recorded in the "PEP-Delegate"
header in the PEP.

Such self-nominations are accepted by default, but may be explicitly declined by
the Steering Council. Possible reasons for the Steering Council declining a
self-nomination as PEP-Delegate include, but are not limited to, perceptions of
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