Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed1.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.029 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.94; '*S*': 0.00; ';-)': 0.03; 'mostly': 0.14; '-tkc': 0.16; 'finney': 0.16; 'from:addr:python.list': 0.16; 'from:addr:tim.thechases.com': 0.16; 'from:name:tim chase': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'compare': 0.26; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'usually': 0.31; 'something': 0.35; 'but': 0.35; 'there': 0.35; 'wrong': 0.37; 'ben': 0.38; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.38; 'short': 0.38; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'answer:': 0.84; 'received:50.22': 0.84 Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2014 15:24:38 -0600 From: Tim Chase To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: Reference In-Reply-To: <85ppm3httu.fsf@benfinney.id.au> References: <53144e8d$0$2149$426a74cc@news.free.fr> <1d1dfa1b-b715-4d8f-9c12-f0d3dc1a22c9@googlegroups.com> <85ppm3httu.fsf@benfinney.id.au> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.8.1 (GTK+ 2.24.10; x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) Importance: low X-Priority: 5 (Lowest) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - boston.accountservergroup.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - python.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - tim.thechases.com X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: boston.accountservergroup.com: authenticated_id: tim@thechases.com X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 17 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1393881859 news.xs4all.nl 2916 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:36245 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:67584 On 2014-03-04 08:10, Ben Finney wrote: > > Long answer: > > http://www.beyondwilber.ca/healing-thinking/non-identity-korzybski.html= =20 >=20 > Interesting, but mostly a distraction for the querent here. >=20 > Short answer: Use =E2=80=98use=E2=80=99 any time you need to compare obje= ct > identity. You usually do not need to compare object identity. I think there use something wrong with that sentence...unless there usen't. ;-) -tkc