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Re: Thought of the day

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On 01/14/2013 11:09 AM, John Gordon wrote:
> In <mailman.508.1358185089.2939.python-list@python.org> Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> On 01/13/2013 09:16 PM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
>>> A programmer had a problem, and thought Now he has "I know, I'll solve 
>>> two it with threads!" problems.
> 
>> The same applies to regular expressions, which is actually what the
>> expression was first used with years ago.  Probably applies to just
>> about any technology.  Including Java.
> 
> Steven cleverly worded it in such a way as to apply directly to threads.
> The sentences are jumbled and interleaved, as if they were the output of
> two threads that are not synchronized.

Very true!  Guess I was too distracted by Python's warts to notice. Haha.

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Thought of the day Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-01-14 04:16 +0000
  Re: Thought of the day Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2013-01-14 00:31 -0500
    Re: Thought of the day Dan Sommers <dan@tombstonezero.net> - 2013-01-14 14:44 +0000
      Re: Thought of the day Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2013-01-14 12:12 -0500
  Re: Thought of the day alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2013-01-14 04:09 -0800
  Re: Thought of the day Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2013-01-14 08:15 -0600
  Re: Thought of the day Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-01-15 01:18 +1100
  Re: Thought of the day Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-01-14 15:08 +0000
  Re: Thought of the day Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2013-01-14 10:37 -0700
    Re: Thought of the day John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2013-01-14 18:09 +0000
      Re: Thought of the day Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2013-01-14 11:25 -0700
  Re: Thought of the day Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2013-01-14 09:31 -0500
  Re: Thought of the day Antoine Pitrou <solipsis@pitrou.net> - 2013-01-15 16:48 +0000
    Re: Thought of the day DJC <djc@news.invalid> - 2013-01-15 22:54 +0000
  Re: Thought of the day Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2013-01-15 16:59 +0000
  Re: Thought of the day Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-01-16 07:27 +1100
  Re: Thought of the day John Ladasky <john_ladasky@sbcglobal.net> - 2013-01-16 23:26 -0800

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