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Python Lore and Cultural Info

This page is a collection point for various insider knowledge of the Python community, for compilation into a short, hopefully entertaining screencast for introducing people to the way things happen.

Terminology

Part of that is knowing the terms you often hear on the lists, both what it stands for and what it means. I've heard these used as insider comments at past PyCons, with newbies shaking their heads not understanding:

Insider Jokes

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