Python's qw

[Skip Montanaro]

    Fernando> In those cases, a simple split works (I use it a lot).  A
    Fernando> typical example:

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In case anyone thinks Fernando is just plain weird, I assure you he's not
(at least not in this case ;-).  This same technique is used in the
platform-specific expected skip lists of the Python unit testing framework.
We have the BDFL to thank for that particular bit of code, so I doubt the
technique can come with a stronger recommendation.

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