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On 11 August 2013 09:28, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
> into more lines. Why is all that in a
>> single line?
>
> The only good excuse for writing multiple statements on a single line
> separated by semi-colons is if the Enter key on your keyboard is broken.

That's not a good excuse.

It *is* a good excuse for any of the following:

* Buying a new keyboard
* Using a new keymap, possibly replacing cAPSLOCK with Return
* Crying