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Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2014 05:01:45 +1100
Subject: Re: Working with the set of real numbers (was: Finding size of Variable)
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On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 4:43 AM, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
> Physics is the fundamental science, at least according to the physicists,
> and Real Soon Now they'll have a Theory Of Everything, something small
> enough to print on a tee-shirt, which will explain everything. At least
> in principle.

Everything is, except what isn't.

That's my theory, and I'm sticking to it!

ChrisA