Why not a Python compiler?

[Grant Edwards]

On 2008-02-08, Arnaud Delobelle <arnodel at googlemail.com> wrote:

>> the compiler could do little else except translate it to something
>> like:
>>
>> (python:add a b)
> [snip more interesting considerations about compiling python]
>
> Please get back on topic.  This discussion is about parsecs and
> wookies now.

What's a "wookie" a unit of?

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