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<DIV><SPAN class=492164913-12062006><FONT face=Arial size=2>I notice that file()
throws an IOError when it detects an invalid mode string. Wouldn't a
ValueError be more appropriate?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=492164913-12062006><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Kristján</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>