Python @ (at) prefix in top level module code - What does it stand for?

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What does the @ symbol do in Python

I thought it would be a good idea to as this question here since google outright ignores the @ character in a query.

What does the @ before an earlier declared function name do when used in the top level of a document, multiple times, just before def´s?

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As a follow up, is it still present in Python 3?

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Those are decorators

... and yes they're present in Python 3, see ... Python 3 primer, Part 2: Advanced topics