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Tue Sep 14 21:04:36 CEST 2004 · https://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2004-September/048900.html

On Mon, Sep 13, 2004, Brett C. wrote:
> Fredrik Lundh wrote:
>>Brett C wrote:
>>>
>>>I am sure the way I tend to abbreviate things is not how anyone
>>>else would.  So why would the stdlib try to?
>>
>>it's pretty amazing that you've been able to use Python without noticing
>>that the standard library is full of abbreviations.
> 
> Just because the stdlib is full of abbreviations does not mean it should be 
> continued.  Precedence != acceptance .

What I find interesting about your responses is that you're using the
abbreviation "stdlib", assuming that your audience will understand that
easily enough.
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