[Python-ideas] Processing surrogates in

[Rob Cliffe]

On 07/05/2015 16:31, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
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>> Imageine if we were starting to design the 21st century from scratch,
>> throwing away all the history?  How would we go about it?
> Well, for starters I would insist on re-introducing thorn þ and eth ð
> back into English :-)
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I'd second that. :-)

Seriously, thanks to everyone who took the trouble to reply to my rant, 
instead of just dismissing it as the ravings of an idiot.
I found your replies quite enlightening.
Rob Cliffe