For review: PEP 308 - If-then-else expression
Laura Creighton
lac at strakt.com
Sat Feb 8 17:25:00 EST 2003
> AAhz:
> > So where does namecalling get us? Pfui.
>
> Pfui? Is that in Hong Kong? You know, Hong Kong Pfui?
>
> Err, ummm, *ducking*
>
> Andrew
> dalke at dalkescientific.com
>
>
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It made me think of Nero Wolfe, a fictional detective written by
novelist Rex Stout. 'Pfui' was one of his most common expressions.
And when accused of cowardice, he (Wolfe) said: 'I can dodge folly
without backing into Fear.' (_The Doorbell Rang_, 1965).
Laura
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