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Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 22:28:08 -0400
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On 5/17/2011 3:39 PM, MRAB wrote:
> On 17/05/2011 19:47, Ethan Furman wrote:
>> In Python 3 one can say
>>
>> --> huh = bytes(5)

> BTW, help(bytes) doesn't seem to mention it!

I believe I mentioned that on some tracker issue.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy