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		dmurray on Oct 12, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Asterisks in Python If "everyone does it", then you should treat it as clear and just part of writing the language idiomatically. Pick your battles for when even the cognoscenti favour the more verbose approach.

the_clarence on Oct 12, 2018 [–]

It doesn't help people not too familiar with the language.

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