python adds an extra half space when reading from a string or list

[Steve Simmons]

On 03/07/2013 15:12, feedthetroll at gmx.de wrote:
> Am Mittwoch, 3. Juli 2013 12:00:14 UTC+2 schrieb Νίκος:
>> Στις 3/7/2013 12:45 μμ, ο/η Chris Angelico έγραψε:
>>>> ] You have betrayed the trust of all your customers.
>> ...
>> I just received a call form on of my customers asking me to explain your
>> mail ...
>> Of course i should have give you the root pass(it was indeed stupid),
>> but you violated my trust.
>> You should have been clear that you didnt want to help and not asking me
>> via private mail for the root pass.
> May i cite:
> Am Dienstag, 4. Juni 2013 19:12:41 UTC+2 schrieb Νικόλαος Κούρας:
>> Τη Τρίτη, 4 Ιουνίου 2013 8:09:18 μ.μ. UTC+3, ο χρήστης Chris Angelico έγραψε:
>>> On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 3:02 AM, Νικόλαος Κούρας <nikos.gr33k at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> I'm willing to let someone with full root access to my webhost to see
>>>> thigns from the inside.
>>>> ...
>>> You need to read up on what happens when you enter Dummy Mode and give
>>> someone full root access to your web host. You really REALLY need to
>>> understand what that means before you offer random strangers that kind
>>> of access to someone else's data.
>>>
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>>> I've half a mind to take you up on your offer, then go look for
>>> personal and private info from your clients, and email it to them
>>> (along with a link to this thread) to point out what's going on.
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>>> ChrisA
>> I know what full root access mean.
>> I also trust you.
>> ...
> Am Mittwoch, 5. Juni 2013 00:12:26 UTC+2 schrieb Chris Angelico:
>> The call is strong... I could rule the galaxy alongside my father...
>> I've searched my feelings, and I know this to be true!
>>
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>> Okay. I accept. I'll **do as I promised.** Might be interesting, and
>> educative - for someone, at least.
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> [emphasis added for those, who do not want to read the whole post]
>
> Any questions?
>
+1000

I missed a few key posts on this thread and was wondering what happened 
between Chris and Nicos - thanks for the summary :-)