'1' + 1 ==> True ???

[Nicola Mingotti]

Hi , 

I obtained this result : 
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>>> '1' > 1 
True
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with python2.2.3 and 2.3.3 .
(Yes , in python 2.2 i get 1 instead of True)

but 
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>>> '1' + 1
TypeError 
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and 
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>>>'1'.__gt__.__doc__
'x.__gt__(y) <==> x>y'
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so i'm a little puzzled :)

Is this a bug or is there a very good reason 
to this strange behaviour ? 

Thank you all .

bye .

(Please forgive english mistakes)