Basic problem - Syntax error

[Jay O'Connor]

> while counter < 26:
>     cipheralphabet.append(plaintextalphabet[counter:]
> **    counter = counter + 1
> 
> print cipheralphabet
> 
> Python tells me there is a syntax error on the starred line - can some one
> please explain why!! Im so annoyed - this is such a basic problem!!


Umm..if this is an accuracte piece of code....yoo forgot to close the
parenthesis on the line before.

It should read

	... [counter:] )   <-close paren

Take care,
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Jay O'Connor
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