unintuitive dict timings

[Charl P. Botha]

In article <3f89a527_1 at dns.sd54.bc.ca>, Bob van der Poel wrote:
> been the slowest. Surprisingly (to me) ifelse() is the fastest() and 
> get2() is the slowest.
> 
> Which begs the question...is there a faster way? BTW, interesting (again 

<pedantic hat on>
Please don't use "begging the question" when you actually mean "raising the
question".  See here for the *correct* meaning and use of "begging the
question": http://skepdic.com/begging.html
<pedantic hat off>

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