Creating a dictionary from a .txt file

[Neil Cerutti]

On 2013-04-01, Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python at pearwood.info> wrote:
> On Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:41:03 +0000, Neil Cerutti wrote:
>
>
>> I tried searching for Frost*, an interesting artist I recently learned
>> about. 
>
> "Interesting artist" -- is that another term for "wanker"?
>
> *wink*

hee-hee. It depends on how much of a hankering you have for
pretentious progressive synth-rock.

>> His name, in combination with a similarly named rap artist,
>> breaks most search tools.
>
> As far as I'm concerned, anyone in the 21st century who names
> themselves or their work (a movie, book, programming language,
> etc.) something which breaks search tools is just *begging* for
> obscurity, and we ought to respect their wishes.

I do think it's something he did on purpose. The asterisk, I
believe, symbolizes the exclusive genius of his fans.

-- 
Neil Cerutti