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Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 16:00:43 +1100
Subject: Re: Can you use self in __str__
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On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Shiyao Ma <i@introo.me> wrote:
> What if it's in the local namespace of a function or method? IDK, try
> to get that thing first.

What if it's in multiple namespaces? What if it's not in any at all?
Your solution is not going to work in the general case, AND it's a bad
idea. Please don't do this in any code that I'll ever have to
maintain.

ChrisA