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On 12/08/2014 19:45, alister wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Aug 2014 23:39:42 +1000, Chris Angelico wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 8:40 PM, alister
>> <alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>> On Tue, 12 Aug 2014 00:21:28 -0700, wxjmfauth wrote:
>>> [ chomp ]
>>>
>>> Mathematicians work with numbers (Algebra is a abstraction of numerical
>>> concepts) strings are concerned with characters (Arabic numerals are
>>> just characters commonly used to represent numbers )
>>> therefore even trying to rationalise any string representation with
>>> mathematics is a logical absurdity in itself.
>>
>> Don't bother responding to jmf; he doesn't listen. Also, his posts don't
>> survive the jump to python-list, so we see them only when someone quotes
>> him like that... as far as I'm concerned, his posts are now on par with
>> those trying to sell us solution manuals or herbal remedies.
>>
>> ChrisA
>
> As you don't see them unless someone replies I will make sure I don't
> reply to any more of his posts.
>
> I would not want to inflict this nonsense on someone who would otherwise
> be spared.
>

Thank you, as it saves me from once again losing it in public when his 
latest incarnation of complete dross appears.  Two years he's been at 
it, I wonder how he manages to avoid "Sent to jail. Do not pass Go. Do 
not collect £200" or where he gets his supply of "Get out of jail free" 
cards from?

-- 
My fellow Pythonistas, ask not what our language can do for you, ask
what you can do for our language.

Mark Lawrence