New to Python: Features

[Richard Blackwood]

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> I ran out of steam!
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> I started this without seeing that you posed 45 questions.
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> At the end, I'm inclined to support the Grant Edwards response.
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> Good luck,
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> Colin W.

The original idea was that people whom were experts in X would respond 
to question only pertaining to X but I see that that was a foolish idea 
of mine.  Anyhow, thanks Colin and it sounds like Python has most of 
what I want (though not all).