diff --git a/snippets/text-mode/python-mode/class b/snippets/text-mode/python-mode/class
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+#name : class ... :
+# --
+class ${1:cname}(${2:object}):
+    "docstring for $1"
+    def __init__(self, ${3:arg}):
+        self.$3 = $3
+        $0
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diff --git a/snippets/text-mode/python-mode/def b/snippets/text-mode/python-mode/def
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+#name : def ... :
+# --
+def ${1:fname}(${self}):
+    "docstring for $1"
+    ${pass}$0
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