Index: django/views/generic/edit.py
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--- django/views/generic/edit.py	(revision 17581)
+++ django/views/generic/edit.py	(working copy)
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         """
         Returns the initial data to use for forms on this view.
         """
-        return self.initial
+        return dict(self.initial)
 
     def get_form_class(self):
         """