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From: Devin Jeanpierre <jeanpierreda@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 May 2013 04:15:30 -0400
Subject: Re: Python for philosophers
To: "Steven D'Aprano" <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info>
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On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 1:17 AM, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
> On Sat, 11 May 2013 21:45:12 -0700, rusi wrote:
>
>> I have on occasion expressed that newcomers to this list should be
>> treated with more gentleness than others. And since my own joking may be
>> taken amiss, let me hasten to add (to the OP -- Citizen Kant)
>
> A noble aim, but I have a feeling that "Citizen Kant" is version 2.0 of
> 88888 Dihedral.
>
> Of course, I could be wrong.

Without benefit of the doubt, kindness is impossible. I would suggest
giving newcomers at least that much.

-- Devin