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On Mon, 18 Nov 2013 02:03:38 +0000, "Joseph L. Casale" 
<jcasale@activenetwerx.com> wrote:
> I have a need for a script to hold several tuples with three 
values, two text
> strings and a lambda. I need to index the tuple based on either of 
the two
> strings. Normally a database would be ideal but for a 
self-contained script
> that's a bit much.

How about two dictionaries, each containing the same tuples for 
values? If you create a tuple first, then add it to both dicts, you 
won't have any space-wasting duplicates.

-- 
DaveA