[CentralOH] How Do You Learn Python?

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How do you learn Python? 

Sugata Mitra's video[1] reminded me of how Ben Roger was 
impressed with how pair programming was a really fast way 
to come up to speed on a project that other's have been 
working on. It'll be interesting to see what comments 
Ben has comparing pair programming with Mitra's SOLE. 

To answer my question, I usually go through a book[2], and do 
many many little experimental programs as I go along to 
reinforce what is in the book and explore the edges. 
What I can not figure out by myself, I ask for help on mailing 
lists or at dojos. With the informal gatherings like the dojos, 
often the most interesting stuff is stuff volunteered by someone 
else; stuff that I was not looking for. 

[1] http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud

[2] I used Mark Lutz' "Learning Python", 4th edition. 
    There's now a 5th edition. 
    http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920028154.do
    Folks who went to PyOhio could get the ebook version 
    for free. Thanks O'Reilly!