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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 12:28:43 +1100
Subject: Re: YADTR (Yet Another DateTime Rant)
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On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 11:16 AM, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
> If an event happened 30 hours ago, it is correct to say that it occurred
> "18 hours after 2 days ago", but who talks that way?

That response demonstrates real genius. Rue the datetime? Who talks like that?

ChrisA