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From: "Prasad, Ramit" <ramit.prasad@jpmorgan.com>
To: rantingrick <rantingrick@gmail.com>, "python-list@python.org" <python-list@python.org>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:51:52 -0400
Subject: RE: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member.
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>Incorrect past tense usage of "used to":=0D=0A> """ I "used to" wear woode=
n shoes """=0D=0A=0D=0A>Incorrect description using "used to":=0D=0A> """ I=
 have become "used to" wearing wooden shoes """=0D=0A=0D=0A>Correct usage o=
f "used to":=0D=0A> """ Wooden shoes can be "used to" torture someone """=
=0D=0A=0D=0ADouble you tee eff? Maybe this is a cultural language differenc=
e, but I believe all of the above are correct=2E Well, I am not sure about =
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=0D=0A=0D=0A-----Original Message-----=0D=0AFrom: python-list-bounces+ramit=
=2Eprasad=3Djpmorgan=2Ecom@python=2Eorg [mailto:python-list-bounces+ramit=
=2Eprasad=3Djpmorgan=2Ecom@python=2Eorg] On Behalf Of rantingrick=0D=0ASent=
: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 10:06 AM=0D=0ATo: python-list@python=2Eorg=0D=0A=
Subject: Re: Ten rules to becoming a Python community member=2E=0D=0A=0D=0A=
On Aug 16, 2:07=A0am, alex23 <wuwe=2E=2E=2E@gmail=2Ecom> wrote:=0D=0A=0D=0A=
> All the way down indeed=2E Can you pick who said these?=0D=0A=0D=0AObviou=
sly your grep skills are superb however you need to brush up on=0D=0Athose =
reading and comprehension skills a bit=2E=0D=0A=0D=0A> "There are noobs wat=
ching and we to provide code that can be used to=0D=0A> teach!"=0D=0A=0D=0A=
Yes i said this, however the use of "used to" is proper here=2E -1=0D=0A=0D=
=0A> "And just what *point* an i supposed to be "getting" Stephen?"=0D=0A=
=0D=0AYes i said this, and it "may" seem that you have me on this one=0D=0A=
however i believe that Stephen had said something like """you are=0D=0A"sup=
posed to" blah, blah""" and i retorted with """oh, and just what=0D=0A*poin=
t* am i "supposed to" blah blah blah"""=2E=2E=2E although i DID forget=0D=
=0Ato quote "supposed to", still it's a -1=2E=0D=0A=0D=0A> "An end user sho=
uld NEVER EVER have to write glue code so their=0D=0A> "abstraction of choi=
ce" can be used to to script an API=2E"=0D=0A=0D=0AYes i said this, however=
 AGAIN the use of "used to" is proper here=2E=0D=0A-1=2E=0D=0A=0D=0Asorry a=
lex, better luck next time :(=2E Follows is some homework i have=0D=0Aprepa=
red for you so that you can understand the proper and improper=0D=0Ausage o=
f "used to"=2E=0D=0A=0D=0AFor our next assignment we'll be learning about t=
he exploits of Jack=0D=0Aand Jill=2E=0D=0A=0D=0A> (For bonus points: can yo=
u also spot who is bored at work today?)=0D=0A=0D=0ATrolling doesn't count =
as "work" unless you're being paid for it,=0D=0Ahowever some people might c=
onsider you a pro by now!=0D=0A=0D=0APS: Does anyone notice how Stephen has=
 fallen off the face the earth?=0D=0AWhere is Stephen i wonder? He was such=
 a vocal nuisance and then he=0D=0Ajust disappeared=2E It seemed like he ap=
peared as strangely as he=0D=0Adisappeared=2E Well, he's probably where mos=
t sock puppets go when they=0D=0Ahave no further usage=2E=0D=0A=0D=0A-- =0D=
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