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[Eric]

Tim Chase wrote:
> > That is, until such time as Guido finalizes PyESP.
> >
> > import PyESP
> > e = ESP.mindread(CSUIDL, "r")
>
> Sounds like an extension to the __future__ module.
>
>  >>> from __future__ import answers
>  >>> answers.answer(op.question)
>
> How many other languages have a time-machine built-in, that will
> take the programmer into the future?
>
> No apache mod_precognition.
> Perl offers no "use Eventual::Solution".
> C/C++ offers no "#include <someday/answer.h>".
> Same goes for Java's lack of "import java.ball.crystal"
>
> Yet another reason to be a python programmer. :)
>
> -tkc

Oh, that time machine of his...

The only thing I know of that compares is Vim 7.0's :later command.