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,
a really nifty interpreted programming language. He named the language after
Monty Python, of
``Monty Python's Flying Circus'' fame;
possibly because of this, people subscribing to the Python Mailing List and Newsgroup sometimes have a sense
of humor that is, as my mother-in-law puts it, ``slightly ascrew.''
Well, Gordon McMillan, in reply to a somewhat non-sensical remark about ``Guido's Magic Time-Travellin' Flying E-mail Carpet'' (i.e., Guido was supposed to be so good that he could travel back in time to post answers to questions that were going to be asked before the questions were posted to the mailing list), responded with:
``... Now this is utter hogwash! But to be assured of sufficient supply,
Well, this tickled me. Being an almost-Buddhist anyway, I got to thinking, and
then my fingers (without my intervention or volition), got to typing, and the
following is what came out.
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Guido expounding on
order your graven image of the Bhoddisatva-with-the-funny-glasses 
now
(in 4", 8" and 24" models) for delivery at the Python conference in
November. You'll need to hurry - Richard Gere has already ordered 2 dozen...''
Gordon
The Four Noble Truths of PythonRight Understanding of PythonRight Aspiration
Right Effort
Right Speech
Right Conduct
Right Livelihood
Right Mindfulness
Right Concentration
The first 24 callers will receive, ABSOLUTELY FREE, a Certificate of
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