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On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 10:18 AM, BartC <bc@freeuk.com> wrote:
>> We have no way of evaluating their power or simplicity,
>> since they are not available to us.
>
> I'll see if I can rustle up a comparison so that Python users can see what
> they're missing!

Unless you're going to make the actual languages available for public
use, what's the point?