python not returning true

[Terry Reedy]

"John Machin" <sjmachin at lexicon.net> wrote in message 
news:1171437351.206085.236450 at q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...

| On Feb 14, 5:45 pm, "agent-s" <shanek... at gmail.com> wrote:
| > btw Steven you are so witty I hope to one day pwn noobs on newsgroups
| > too.

Sorry, but you are 'pwning' yourself here ;-)

| Wit has nothing to do with it. The fact that you are a Python noob is
| also irrelevant. Your problem statement was unintelligible, as is your
| response. What does "pwn" mean?

I believe that it is a misspelling of 'own' used by pvp (person versus 
person, as opposed to person versus monster) gamers to demonstrate their 
in-ness.  But perhaps agent-s can enlightenment us further.

Terry Jan Reedy (occasional, non-elite gamer)