What is the difference between `raise` and `raise from` in Python?

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What is the difference between `raise` and `raise from` in Python?
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The `raise` statement re-raises the current exception. `raise from` is used to chain exceptions, indicating that a new exception was raised as a consequence of another exception. This helps preserve the original error's traceback.