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 > — [The Zen of Python][cite]
 
+Serializer fields handle converting between primative values and internal datatypes.  They also deal with validating input values, as well as retrieving and setting the values from their parent objects.
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 **Note:** The serializer fields are declared in fields.py, but by convention you should import them using `from rest_framework import serializers` and refer to fields as `serializers.<FieldName>`.
 
-Serializer fields handle converting between primative values and internal datatypes.  They also deal with validating input values, as well as retrieving and setting the values from their parent objects.
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 # Generic Fields