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> (Python) snips

> and the semantics more closely match your logical intention. 

It is the only one that does *not* give me a headache. Reminds me of sudo 
code.

> I'm a big C++ programmer but python never fails to astonish 
> me and being both simple to learn while powerfully expressive at the
> same time. I think its fairly unique in that regard. Python is very
> object oriented as is C++ but also supports the functional paradigm
> which, in C++, requires more clumsy and sometimes brain warping syntax
> of predicate templates and function objects.

For a non-programmer who wants to learn at least one language well enough to 
actually use. Would Python make a good choice?

And no the snake in my barn is not a python:)
-- 
William


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