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From: Laura Creighton <lac@openend.se>
Subject: Re: Noob in Python. Problem with fairly simple test case
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In a message of Sat, 18 Jul 2015 16:18:57 -0700, Rick Johnson writes:
>I'll have to admit you make a good point here. Although the
>argument is diminished by observing that Ruby is far more
>popular in Asia than Python. Python seems to be mainly a
>Scandinavian, European, and American toy. For the most part
>anyway. There are always exceptions to any rule. I mean,
>think about it: who besides Xah Lee has an Asian name here?
>And it's been years since we've heard from him! O:-D

This is because this is an english-speaking mailing list, not
because people who don't speak English aren't using Python.  Being
here isn't much of an indicator.  And, despite Norway not being
part of the EU, Scandinavia is still in Europe.

Laura