NEWBIE: 'print 0108' is syntax error?

[Michael Iles]

Please forgive me for posting such an inane question, I just want to
know what's going on here:
 
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Python 2.3 (#46, Jul 29 2003, 18:54:32) [MSC v.1200 32 bit (Intel)] on
win32
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>>> print 0105
69
>>> print 0106
70
>>> print 0107
71
>>> print 0108
  File "<stdin>", line 1
    print 0108
             ^
SyntaxError: invalid token
>>> print 0109
  File "<stdin>", line 1
    print 0109
             ^
SyntaxError: invalid token
>>> print 0110
72
>>> print 0111
73
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What's up with octal 108 and octal 109?
 
Mike.
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