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Monty Python is, for reasons best known to nobody, rather popular with computer programmers. There’s even a programming language called Python, based on their sketches.

Mark Forsyth

The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language · November 3, 2011 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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