How can you copy (clone) a string?

[Tom]

"Fredrik Lundh" <effbot at telia.com> wrote in message
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> Tom wrote:
> > > > Well, I really do have a need here ;-)
> > >
> > > trust me, you don't.  if you think you have, it's time
> > > to redesign your program.
> >
> > Well, 'need' might not be the right word, and maybe it isn't correct
Python
> > design, but I don't think we can say that there is no situation where
one
> > might want to do this.
>
> Why not give me an example? (so I'll tell you why that's a lousy idea ;-)

Because I'm not the one with the problem (well, not this problem).  I think
it is someone named 'Max' who started this thread.

Tom.

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