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Python has many features that usually are found only in languages which are much
more complex to learn and use. These features were designed into python from its
very first beginnings, rather than being accumulated into an end result, as is the
case with many other scripting languages. If you're new to programming, even the
basic descriptions which follow may seem intimidating. But don't worry - all of
these ideas will be made clearer in the chapters which follow. The idea of presenting
these concepts now is to make you aware of how python works, and the general
philosophy behind python programming. If some of the concepts that are introduced
here seem abstract or overly complex, just try to get a general feel for the idea,
and the details will be fleshed out later
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Phil Spector
2003-11-12