Dictionary or Database—Please advise

[Aahz]

In article <mailman.296.1267217819.4577.python-list at python.org>,
Patrick Sabin  <patrick.just4fun at gmail.com> wrote:
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>A database usually stores data on disk and not in RAM. However you could 
>use sqlite with :memory:, so that it runs in RAM.

The OP wants transparent caching, so :memory: wouldn't work.
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