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`xmltodict` is clutch if you want JSON-like access to your XML. Super intuitive but not the best for giant files.

For big stuff, `lxml` + `iterparse` is the way. Also, avoid loading the whole tree—just grab what you need.

Side note: PyCharm’s debugger helps a ton for untangling nested XML hell.