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From: Neal Becker <ndbecker2@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Pythonification of the asterisk-based collection packing/unpacking syntax
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:49:16 -0500
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Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:17729

I agree with the OP that the current syntax is confusing.  The issue is, the 
meaning of * is context-dependent.

Why not this:

Func (*args) == Func (unpack (args))

def Func (*args) == Func (pack (args))

That seems very clear IMO