py3k concerns. An example

[Donn Cave]

In article <48118719$0$25846$9b622d9e at news.freenet.de>,
 "Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de> wrote:



> > I still think it's a shame
> [...]
> > pps: I have to note that it would be nice if the
> >   ad-hominem (sp?) invective would drop out of
> >   these threads -- it doesn't add a lot, I think.
> 
> shame
> 1 a. a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt,
>      shortcoming, or impropriety
> 2 a condition of humiliating disgrace or disrepute

- [in sing.] a regrettable or unfortunate situation or action:  `it is a 
shame that they are not better known'

If English isn't your 1st language, you deserve a lot of credit for your 
mastery of it, but you need a better dictionary.

   Donn Cave, donn at u.washington.edu