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On 20/08/2012 08:46, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 5:31 PM, rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Aug 19, 12:15 pm, Steven D'Aprano <steve
>> +comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info> wrote:
>>> is probably a really great person and kind to small animals and furry children, but...
>>
>> ROFL!
>>
>> The first we're all familiar with.
>>
>> Furry children?
>>
>> Something to do with heads the size of a planet?
>
> Or it's a Wonka-esque "Wait. Scratch that. Reverse it" moment.
>
> Of course Steven is a bit egotistical. That sort of happens when
> you're better than 95% of the human population of this planet.
>
> ChrisA
>

He's a long way to go to catch up with me then :)

-- 
Cheers.

Mark Lawrence.