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On 09/12/2015 08:22 PM, Mark Lawrence wrote:
> You appear to have the same level of knowledge of Python internals as 
> the RUE has of the Python 3.3+ FSR unicode implementation.  Let's have 
> some fun, is Python pass by value or pass by reference?  It has to be 
> more interesting debating that than the drivel that's gone before in 
> this thread.

Oh you are a devious one there! This should get good.