Is there a more elegant way to spell this?

[Mario Figueiredo]

In article <mailman.18197.1422408555.18130.python-list at python.org>, 
ben+python at benfinney.id.au says...
> 
> More accurately (and as acknowledged in that guide), a single underscore
> *is* a common name for a ?don't care? name, but is better avoided for
> that purpose because it's also commonly used for other purposes.
> 
> In other words: That guide is correct in its admonition, but that
> doesn't challenge what Steven said about common usage.

I was not trying to challenge his assertion. Only adding more 
information to it.