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In [1]: staff = {1: 'test1', 2: 'test2', 3: 'test3'}
In [2]: staff
Out[2]: {1: 'test1', 2: 'test2', 3: 'test3'}
In [3]: staff.clear()
In [4]: staff
Out[4]: {}
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In [1]: staff = {1: 'test1', 2: 'test2', 3: 'test3'}
In [2]: staff
Out[2]: {1: 'test1', 2: 'test2', 3: 'test3'}
In [3]: staff.clear()
In [4]: staff
Out[4]: {}