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[Howard Knight]

Aahz Maruch (aahz at panix.com) wrote:

> I don't think that cancels affect python-list, but the admins should
> probably set up a filter to ignore the REPOST: articles based on the
> X-Reposted-By: header.

Actually, a better filter would be the "resurrector" pseudo site in the
Path line.  That way, if anyone else besides Guido resurrects posts, it
will filter those out too.  Here's a sample of one of Guido's Path
lines:

   Path: ...!news.noc.cabal.int!resurrector!guidorepost!not-for-mail

Howard