docs: def _equal(self, row1, row2):
          """
          Returns True if two rows are identical excluding start and end date. Returns False otherwise.
  
          :param dict[str,T] row1: The first row.
          :param dict[str,T] row2: The second row.
  
          :rtype: bool
          """
          for key in row1.keys():
              if key not in [self._key_start_date, self._key_end_date]:
                  if row1[key] != row2[key]:
                      return False
  
          return True