def _no_slots_copy(dct):
    """Internal helper: copy class __dict__ and clean slots class variables.
    (They will be re-created if necessary by normal class machinery.)
    """
    dict_copy = dict(dct)
    if '__slots__' in dict_copy:
        for slot in dict_copy['__slots__']:
            dict_copy.pop(slot, None)
    return dict_copy
