Weird behavior with lexical scope

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    >> def __init__(self, Inner=Inner):
    Steve> Ok, the Inner=Inner trick works. What the heck does that do, anyway?
    Steve> I've never seen that formulation.

Understanding that will put you on the path to scoping enlightenment.
Consider when that default assignment is established and how that might
differ from the assignment that occurs when __init__ is called.

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