noob question: "TypeError" wrong number of args

[Edward Elliott]

Ben Finney wrote:
> My basis for rejecting the proposal is that it claims to offer net
> simplicity, yet it breaks at least two of the admonishments that
> simplify Python.
 
As do other features of Python.  Or did you forget the follow-up to the
special cases "rule"?

Special cases aren't special enough to break the rules.
Although practicality beats purity.