@@ -436,11 +436,10 @@ unexpected, or if other problems occur while reading the file, instantiating a
436436 .. method :: pgettext(context, message)
437437
438438 Look up the *context * and *message * id in the catalog and return the
439- corresponding message string, as an 8-bit string encoded with the
440- catalog's encoding, if known. If there is no entry in the catalog
441- for the *message * id and *context *, and a fallback has been set, the
442- look up is forwarded to the fallback's :meth: `pgettext ` method.
443- Otherwise, the *message * id is returned.
439+ corresponding message string, as a Unicode string. If there is no
440+ entry in the catalog for the *message * id and *context *, and a fallback
441+ has been set, the look up is forwarded to the fallback's
442+ :meth: `pgettext ` method. Otherwise, the *message * id is returned.
444443
445444 .. versionadded :: 3.8
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@@ -449,8 +448,8 @@ unexpected, or if other problems occur while reading the file, instantiating a
449448
450449 Do a plural-forms lookup of a message id. *singular * is used as the
451450 message id for purposes of lookup in the catalog, while *n * is used to
452- determine which plural form to use. The returned message string is an
453- 8-bit string encoded with the catalog's encoding, if known .
451+ determine which plural form to use. The returned message string is a
452+ Unicode string.
454453
455454 If the message id for *context * is not found in the catalog, and a
456455 fallback is specified, the request is forwarded to the fallback's
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