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Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2013 13:01:57 +1000
Subject: Re: Splitting of string at an interval
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On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 7:48 AM, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
> Like every programming problem, the solution is to break it apart into
> small, simple steps that even a computer can follow.
> ...

5) Shortcut the whole thing, since the problem was underspecified, by
using a literal.

words = ["The Sun", "rises in", "in the", "east of", "our earth"]

*dive for cover against rotten tomatoes*

ChrisA