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On 06/01/2014 16:43, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> Ethan Furman wrote:
>
>> For me this is simply a major annoyance, but I
>> only have a handful of places where I have to deal with this.  Dealing
>> with protocols where bytes is the norm and embedded ascii is prevalent --
>> well, I can easily imagine the nightmare.
>
> Is it one of those nightmares where you're being chased down an endless long
> corridor by a small kitten wanting hugs? 'Cos so far I'm not seeing the
> terror...
>

Great minds think alike? :)

-- 
My fellow Pythonistas, ask not what our language can do for you, ask 
what you can do for our language.

Mark Lawrence