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From: Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:15:23 -0600
Subject: Re: Partial Function Application -- Advantages over normal function?
To: Thomas Jollans <t@jollybox.de>
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On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Thomas Jollans <t@jollybox.de> wrote:
> No, it's not an improvement. It's an illustration.

I get that.  The difference I pointed out between your
"simplification" and the other Thomas's is the reason why yours would
be unpythonic whilst his is fine.