a = [[]]*3
a[0].append(1)
>>a = [[1], [1], [1]]
a = []
for i in range(3):
a.append([])
>>a = [[], [], []]
a[0].append(1)
>>a = [[1], [], []]
a = [[]]*3
a[0].append(1)
>>a = [[1], [1], [1]]
a = []
for i in range(3):
a.append([])
>>a = [[], [], []]
a[0].append(1)
>>a = [[1], [], []]