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Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2014 23:23:53 +1000
Subject: Re: Obfuscated Python hack
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 10:27 PM, Tim Chase
<python.list@tim.thechases.com> wrote:
> Stripping off the exec() call makes it pretty transparent that you're
> attempting (successfully on some platforms) to set the value of "4"
> to "5".  But a cute hack.

And not on Windows inside IDLE, where attempting to use 4 results in a
===== RESTART ===== crash. But a nice try.

ChrisA