What does "*list" mean?

[Greg Brunet]

"Raymond Hettinger" <vze4rx4y at verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Hmm, it sounds like the *args calling format
> needs to be added to the tutorial.
>
>
> Raymond Hettinger

And also added to the index of the reference manual!  I remember trying
to figure it out the first time that I ran into it - it's pretty
frustrating to not be able to look up these kinds of 'special' symbols.

-- Greg