[Python-3000] my take on "typeclasses"

[Nick Coghlan]

Baptiste Carvello wrote:
> "if it looks like a duck from half a mile away, then it *might* be a duck"
> 
> Sometimes, you just don't want to walk half a mile for nothing :)

That's beautiful. Now we just need somewhere to put a QOTW for the Py3k list ;)

> Sorry for this "philosophical" post. I hope it helps clarify the current 
> discussion about what is really duck typing.

It mixed in a bit of the difference between EAFP and LBYL, too. It was one of 
the better descriptions I've seen, though :)

Cheers,
Nick.

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