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On 14/04/2014 01:20, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:54:02 +0100, Mark Lawrence wrote:
>
>> but the powers that be deem fit not
>> to take any action over.
>
> There is no Internet police. Which is a good thing, for if there were,
> this sort of criticism of the Internet police is exactly the sort of
> thing that would bring down their wrath onto you.
>

I've been known on the odd occasion to get my bottom smacked.  The full 
wrath is reserved for Greek internet experts.

-- 
My fellow Pythonistas, ask not what our language can do for you, ask 
what you can do for our language.

Mark Lawrence

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