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From: Devin Jeanpierre <jeanpierreda@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 19:30:57 -0400
Subject: Re: fmap(), "inverse" of Python map() function
To: Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com>
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On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 7:24 PM, Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> wrote:
> I realize that.  My point is that the function *feels* more like a
> variant of reduce than of map.
>
>> If it's meant as a complaint, it's a poor one.
>
> It's not.

Fair enough all around. Sorry for misunderstanding.

-- Devin