An object is an instance (or not)?

[Mario Figueiredo]

In article <a771f6f2-9aa3-44ca-9f87-88a984c7c27e at googlegroups.com>, 
andre.roberge at gmail.com says...
> 
> It is appropriate to refer to an instance as an object.  It might not 
> be appropriate to refer to an object as an instance ... but Python
> does not do so as your explicit examples demonstrate, and contrary to 
> your claim.

I'll try one more time: It - Is - Not - My - Claim.

It is the claim of a few users in here that replied to that thread.