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Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:06:50 +0200
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On 28/07/11 00:34, rantingrick wrote:
> I believe the current Python style guide is inconsistent. The author
> again allowed hie emotion to get in the way of logic.

If you think that logic can be the foundation of a style [guide], then
you have a very curious idea of what "logic" means.

> [ snip rant ]

To be clear, the code is more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual
rules. Welcome aboard the Black Pearl, Mister Ranting!