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Date: Tue, 5 May 2015 12:55:34 -0500
Subject: Re: asyncio: What is the difference between tasks, futures, and coroutines?
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Paul> ... I'm frankly confused ...

You and me both. I'm pretty sure I understand what a Future is, and
until the long discussion about PEP 492 (?) started up, I thought I
understood what a coroutine was from my days in school many years ago.
Now I'm not so sure.

Calling Dave Beazley... Calling Dave Beazley... We need a keynote...

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