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Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file

From Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Subject Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file
Date 2013-04-03 12:55 +0000
Organization Norwich University
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On 2013-04-01, Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
> On Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:41:03 +0000, Neil Cerutti wrote:
>
>
>> I tried searching for Frost*, an interesting artist I recently learned
>> about. 
>
> "Interesting artist" -- is that another term for "wanker"?
>
> *wink*

hee-hee. It depends on how much of a hankering you have for
pretentious progressive synth-rock.

>> His name, in combination with a similarly named rap artist,
>> breaks most search tools.
>
> As far as I'm concerned, anyone in the 21st century who names
> themselves or their work (a movie, book, programming language,
> etc.) something which breaks search tools is just *begging* for
> obscurity, and we ought to respect their wishes.

I do think it's something he did on purpose. The asterisk, I
believe, symbolizes the exclusive genius of his fans.

-- 
Neil Cerutti

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Creating a dictionary from a .txt file "C.T." <swilks06@gmail.com> - 2013-03-31 08:52 -0700
  Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-04-01 03:06 +1100
    Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file "C.T." <swilks06@gmail.com> - 2013-03-31 10:19 -0700
      Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-04-01 04:22 +1100
    Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file "C.T." <swilks06@gmail.com> - 2013-03-31 10:19 -0700
  Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file Mark Janssen <dreamingforward@gmail.com> - 2013-03-31 09:20 -0700
    Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file "C.T." <swilks06@gmail.com> - 2013-03-31 09:52 -0700
      Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-03-31 13:31 -0400
        Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-03-31 14:41 -0400
          Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-03-31 17:37 -0400
          Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2013-04-01 11:41 +0000
            Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-04-01 23:53 +0000
              Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file Walter Hurry <walterhurry@lavabit.com> - 2013-04-02 00:28 +0000
              Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2013-04-03 12:55 +0000
    Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file "C.T." <swilks06@gmail.com> - 2013-03-31 09:52 -0700
  Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-03-31 12:38 -0400
    Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file "C.T." <swilks06@gmail.com> - 2013-03-31 10:28 -0700
  Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file Terry Jan Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-03-31 15:04 -0400
  Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file "C.T." <swilks06@gmail.com> - 2013-04-01 16:53 -0700
    Re: Creating a dictionary from a .txt file Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-04-01 20:12 -0400

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