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On 27/05/2011 07:34, Tim Roberts wrote:
> MRAB<python@mrabarnett.plus.com>  wrote:
>>
>> I'd just like to point out that it's a convention, not a rigid rule.
>
> Reminds me of the catch-phrase from the first Pirates of the Caribbean
> movie: "It's more of a guideline than a rule."

Much like the Zen of Python.