bitwise not - not what I expected

[Graham Fawcett]

Tim Peters wrote:

>>(In case you're curious, I'm writing a script that will play Nim,
>>just as a way of familiarizing myself with bitwise operators. Good
>>thing, too: I thought I understood them, but apparently I don't.)
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>You're only overlooking the consequences of an infinite amount of
>information <wink>.
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Excellent line! I may borrow that one, Tim; I'll use it on the boss, 
next time that he asks why my application doesn't work the way he 
expected it to. Or why we ran out of coffee, or why the printer isn't 
working... It may need to be accompanied by a smoldering, wide-eyed 
Rasputin-ish stare, however, or it might lack the necessary mystique to 
supress any further questions.

Of course, after a good night's sleep, maybe it won't seem like such a 
good idea. ;-)

nocturnally yours,

-- Graham