[Python-Dev] Exception masking/chaining

[Greg Ewing]

> > I'm not keen on the name "cause" for the start of the exception chain.
> > I'm not sure I have a better suggestion.  Maybe "antecedent"? ;/
> 
> "reason"?

That doesn't seem any better than "cause". Maybe "precursor"?

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