docs: def raise_(exception=ABSENT, *args, **kwargs):
      """Raise (or re-raises) an exception.
  
      :param exception: Exception object to raise, or an exception class.
                        In the latter case, remaining arguments are passed
                        to the exception's constructor.
                        If omitted, the currently handled exception is re-raised.
      """
      if exception is ABSENT:
          raise
      else:
          if inspect.isclass(exception):
              raise exception(*args, **kwargs)
          else:
              if args or kwargs:
                  raise TypeError("can't pass arguments along with "
                                  "exception object to raise_()")
              raise exception