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Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 15:24:59 -0700
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Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:6435

I suspect the larger issue is that Multiple Inheritance is complex, but 
folks don't appreciate that.  Ask anyone about meta-classes and their 
eyes bug-out, but MI?  Simple!  NOT.

On the other hand, perhaps the docs should declare that the built-in 
objects are not designed for MI, so that that, at least, would be one 
less bug waiting to happen.

~Ethan~