title: Python namedtuple T._make(iterable) vs T(* iterable)
body: <p>Minor question: I don't understand why Python's namedtuple types have a _make() function. As far as I can tell, if T is a type created with namedtuple, then</p>
  
  <pre><code>T._make(iterable)    and    T(* iterable)
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  <p>are the same thing. So why have a _make() function? Is there something I'm missing?</p>