Can we create an_object = object() and add attribute like fora class?

[Fredrik Lundh]

Pierre Rouleau wrote:

> I can understand the design decision not to give object a __dict__, but
> I wonder if i'd be a good idea to have a class that derives from object
> and has a __dict__ to be in the standard library.

so you can replace one line of code in some of your programs with
an import statement ?

cute.

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