[Python-Dev] Capabilities

[Greg Ewing]

Aahz <aahz@pythoncraft.com>:

> <blink>  Are you saying that an int is a capability?

Some integers could confer quite powerful capabilities.  42, for
example, apparently gives us the capability of knowing the answer to
the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything, which has
to be a pretty awesome thing to know!

All we need now is a capability which gives us access to the
question...

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