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Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 12:10:04 +1100
Subject: Re: Python handles globals badly.
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 11:57 AM, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
>> Someone with 20 years of programming shouldn't have any problems
>> understanding objects in Python.
>
> Oh if that were only the case. It is amazing how long some people can work
> in a profession and still avoid learning anything new.

I heard that described as "1 year's experience gained 20 times".
Sadly, some people have gained their first year of experience even
more times than that.

ChrisA