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Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 16:50:53 +1100
Subject: Re: Python education survey
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 4:12 PM, Dominic Binks <dbinks@codeaurora.org> wrote:
> While I agree 'right' can be annoying it's usage as in 'you are correct' can
> be traced back to 1588, I think we're going to have to allow for it's usage
> in 2011 (very nearly 2012 for me and definitely 2012 for anyone east of New
> York City).

And I am right, And you are right,
And everything is quite correct!
-- http://math.boisestate.edu/gas/mikado/webopera/mk103.html

Context matters, words have multiple meanings. Can we agree on this
point and move on? Otherwise, we're still going to be arguing this
come 2013...

ChrisA