list comprehension question

[Laura Creighton]

> Laura Creighton wrote:
> > 
> > >Peter Hansen:
> > > >   Neil
> > > >
> > > > PS. tell the bot I'm sorry I doubted the correctness of his code
> > >
> > > If it's a bot, you don't have to apologize.  Bots feel no emotion.
> > >
> > > And you're safe, too -- remember the First Law.
> > >
> > > -objectifying-tim-ly yr's,
> > > Peter
> > 
> > Tisk tisk.  Only half of the apologising you do for the other person.
> > The other half you do for yourself.
> 
> Not sure I understand the sentiment, but perhaps it would have
> helped you if I included an explicit smiley?  That _was_ a joke.
> Happily, I think from Tim's reply he understood and took it that way.
> (The reference to Asimov might be obscure to some.  Sorry.)
> 
> Thanks for the gentle advice though. :)
> 
> -Peter

Ick, i thought that _was_ from Asimov, but now that I looked that up,
it isn't there.  So the new question is -- where did I read that?  And
clearly a long time ago ... I haven't been to the tree I remember reading
the book in for at least 25 years ....

Sorry about that,
Laura Creighton