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@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ need to :meth:`~Model.save()`.
You may be tempted to customize the model by overriding the ``__init__``
method. If you do so, however, take care not to change the calling
signature as any change may prevent the model instance from being saved.
- Rather than overriding ``__init__``, try using one of these approaches:
+ Additionally, referring to model fields within ``__init__`` may potentially
+ result in infinite recursion errors in some circumstances. Rather than
+ overriding ``__init__``, try using one of these approaches:
#. Add a classmethod on the model class::