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charming_python_1.txt- http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
charming_python_10.txt- David Mertz writes many apocopetic articles. David may be
charming_python_10.txt- reached at [email protected]; his life pored over at
charming_python_10.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and recommendations on
charming_python_10.txt- this, past, or future, columns are welcomed.
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charming_python_11.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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charming_python_11.txt- {Picture of Author:http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
charming_python_11.txt- David Mertz believes that the real is the rational; and that
charming_python_11.txt- the avant-garde remains at the cutting-edge. But he regrets
charming_python_11.txt- that nostalgia just isn't what it used to be. David may be
charming_python_11.txt- reached at [email protected]; his life pored over at
charming_python_11.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and recommendations on
charming_python_11.txt- this, past, or future, columns are welcomed.
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charming_python_12.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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charming_python_12.txt- {Picture of Author:http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
charming_python_12.txt- David Mertz' failures as a hunter, fisherman, and shepherd have
charming_python_12.txt- led him to his life of critical criticism. Tomorrow he may try
charming_python_12.txt- something else. David may be reached at [email protected]; his
charming_python_12.txt- life pored over athttp://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and
charming_python_12.txt- recommendations on this, past, or future, columns are welcomed.
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charming_python_13.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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charming_python_13.txt- {Picture of Author:http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
charming_python_13.txt- Since conceptions without intuitions are empty, and intutions
charming_python_13.txt- without conceptions, blind, David Mertz wants a cast sculpture
charming_python_13.txt- of Milton for his office. Start planning for his birthday.
charming_python_13.txt- David may be reached at [email protected]; his life pored over at
charming_python_13.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and recommendations on
charming_python_13.txt- this, past, or future, columns are welcomed.
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charming_python_14.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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charming_python_14.txt-
charming_python_14.txt- {Picture of Author:http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
charming_python_14.txt- David Mertz wonders if he could pass the Turing test (and
charming_python_14.txt- whether this article has). David may be reached at
charming_python_14.txt- [email protected]; his life pored over at
charming_python_14.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and recommendations on
charming_python_14.txt- this, past, or future, columns are welcomed.
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charming_python_2.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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charming_python_2.txt-
charming_python_2.txt- {Picture of Author:http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
charming_python_2.txt- David Mertz has, by this time, been writing software for a
charming_python_2.txt- couple decades, but has spent that same time generally writing
charming_python_2.txt- about quite different matters. Roads come together. The
charming_python_2.txt- main thing that has attracted him to Python is that in
charming_python_2.txt- comparison to most other programming languages it is both
charming_python_2.txt- aposiopetic and aphaeretic. You can just write what you mean
charming_python_2.txt- without the language making extra demands of your fingers.
charming_python_3.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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charming_python_3.txt-
charming_python_3.txt- {Picture of Author:http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
charming_python_3.txt- David Mertz is not really quite sure if the open source
charming_python_3.txt- movement is a dinner party. But he would certainly like to
charming_python_3.txt- think that proprietary intellectual property is a paper tiger.
charming_python_3.txt- His own ideas, certainly, want to be free. David may be
charming_python_3.txt- reached at [email protected]; his life pored over at
charming_python_3.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and recommendations on
charming_python_3.txt- this, past, or future, columns are welcomed.
charming_python_4.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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charming_python_4.txt-
charming_python_4.txt- {Picture of Author:http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
charming_python_4.txt- In a ramiculated career, David Mertz has produced his share of
charming_python_4.txt- synecdoches. Most of them have been in areas of academic
charming_python_4.txt- "postmodern" philosophy, but this article also occupies several
charming_python_4.txt- levels of descriptive "states." David may be reached at
charming_python_4.txt- [email protected]; his life pored over athttp://gnosis.cx/publish/.
charming_python_4.txt- Suggestions and recommendations on this, past, or future, columns
charming_python_4.txt- are welcomed.
charming_python_5.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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charming_python_5.txt-
charming_python_5.txt- {Picture of Author:http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
charming_python_5.txt- David Mertz has been a programmer and a writer for nearly two
charming_python_5.txt- decades; but David Mertz has only written about programming
charming_python_5.txt- of late (and enjoys it greatly). David Mertz, in "real life,"
charming_python_5.txt- is a wayward humanities academic, lured by lucre to IT. David
charming_python_5.txt- Mertz is fond of anaphora (and of alliteration). David may be
charming_python_5.txt- reached at [email protected]; his life pored over at
charming_python_5.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and recommendations on
charming_python_6.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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charming_python_6.txt-
charming_python_6.txt- {Picture of Author:http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
charming_python_6.txt- David Mertz believes that God gave use the keyboard and the TTY
charming_python_6.txt- while all other interface devices are mere human artifice.
charming_python_6.txt- David may be reached at [email protected]; his life pored over at
charming_python_6.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and recommendations on
charming_python_6.txt- this, past, or future, columns are welcomed.
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charming_python_7.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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charming_python_7.txt-
charming_python_7.txt- {Picture of Author:http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
charming_python_7.txt- As David Mertz went to sleep one night after troubled
charming_python_7.txt- wakefulness, he dreamed himself transformed into a technical
charming_python_7.txt- journalist. He needs the rest. David may be reached at
charming_python_7.txt- [email protected]; his life pored over at
charming_python_7.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and recommendations on
charming_python_7.txt- this, past, or future, columns are welcomed.
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charming_python_8.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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charming_python_8.txt-
charming_python_8.txt- {Picture of Author:http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
charming_python_8.txt- David Mertz writes many apocopetic articles. David may be
charming_python_8.txt- reached at [email protected]; his life pored over at
charming_python_8.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and recommendations on
charming_python_8.txt- this, past, or future, columns are welcomed.
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charming_python_9.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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charming_python_9.txt-
charming_python_9.txt- {Picture of Author:http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
charming_python_9.txt- David Mertz writes many apocopetic articles. David may be
charming_python_9.txt- reached at [email protected]; his life pored over at
charming_python_9.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and recommendations on
charming_python_9.txt- this, past, or future, columns are welcomed.
charming_python_9.txt-
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compression_primer.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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compression_primer.txt-
compression_primer.txt- David Mertz is many things. He has a habit of developing
compression_primer.txt- software or writing about it. But he also writes articles in
compression_primer.txt- obscure areas of academic political philosophy for such
compression_primer.txt- journals. He has dim memories of understanding transfinite set
compression_primer.txt- theory, logic, model-theory and such matters. A bit less dim
compression_primer.txt- are his memories of being a union organizer. And he may yet be
compression_primer.txt- something else, as his hopes of being less than halfway to
compression_primer.txt- shrugging off this mortal coil are quite reasonable. He may be
extending_markup_2.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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extending_markup_2.txt-
extending_markup_2.txt- {Picture of Author: http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
extending_markup_2.txt- David Mertz cannot fool all of the people all of the time, but
extending_markup_2.txt- sometimes he wishes he could. David may be reached at
extending_markup_2.txt- [email protected]; his life pored over athttp://gnosis.cx/publish/.
extending_markup_2.txt- Suggestions and recommendations on this, past, or future, columns
extending_markup_2.txt- are welcomed.
extending_markup_2.txt-
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feature_5min_python.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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feature_5min_python.txt-
feature_5min_python.txt- David Mertz dabbles in a lot of things. Lately, he has mostly
feature_5min_python.txt- done web-application development and writing articles like
feature_5min_python.txt- this. You can find out copious biographical details by rooting
feature_5min_python.txt- around athttp://gnosis.cx/publish/.
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review_fte.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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review_fte.txt-
review_fte.txt- There is hardly anything David Mertz feels more strongly about
review_fte.txt- than text-editors. It stands to reason after a tally of the
review_fte.txt- hours and minutes of his days. You can find out copious
review_fte.txt- biographical details by rooting around at
review_fte.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/.
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review_htmlpp.txt- David Mertz enjoys writing programs to arrange words for him
review_htmlpp.txt- just about as much as he enjoys writing words himself. You can
review_htmlpp.txt- find out copious biographical details by rooting around at
review_htmlpp.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/.
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review_idle.txt- David Mertz hopes in earnest that the next buzzword for the web
review_idle.txt- will be "gnostic," its cognates, and related neologisms. Try
review_idle.txt- out, "let's go gnosticate on the project," for euphony; perhaps
review_idle.txt- it works. He hopes further that his prior art will support his
review_idle.txt- linguistic patent. You can reach him at [email protected], and
review_idle.txt- find copious biographical details by rooting around at
review_idle.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/.
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review_jedit.txt-
review_jedit.txt- There is hardly anything David Mertz feels more strongly about than
review_jedit.txt- text-editors. It stands to reason after a tally of the hours and
review_jedit.txt- minutes of his days. You can find out copious biographical details
review_jedit.txt- by rooting around athttp://gnosis.cx/publish/.
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review_nedit.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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review_nedit.txt-
review_nedit.txt- There is hardly anything David Mertz feels more strongly about
review_nedit.txt- than text-editors. It stands to reason after a tally of the
review_nedit.txt- hours and minutes of his days. You can find out copious
review_nedit.txt- biographical details by rooting around at
review_nedit.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/.
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review_perlbuilder.txt-
review_perlbuilder.txt- If David Mertz were more paraleiptically inclined, he might
review_perlbuilder.txt- deny his subliminal endorsement of another P--- language. You
review_perlbuilder.txt- can reach him at [email protected], and find copious biographical
review_perlbuilder.txt- details by rooting around athttp://gnosis.cx/publish/.
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review_pfe.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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review_pfe.txt-
review_pfe.txt- There is hardly anything David Mertz feels more strongly about
review_pfe.txt- than text-editors. It stands to reason after a tally of the
review_pfe.txt- hours and minutes of his days. You can find out copious
review_pfe.txt- biographical details by rooting around at
review_pfe.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/.
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review_ppwizard.txt-
review_ppwizard.txt- David Mertz dabbles in a lot of things. Lately, he has mostly
review_ppwizard.txt- done web-application development and writing articles like
review_ppwizard.txt- this. You can find out copious biographical details by rooting
review_ppwizard.txt- around athttp://gnosis.cx/publish/.
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review_textpad.txt- There is hardly anything David Mertz feels more strongly about
review_textpad.txt- than text-editors. It stands to reason after a tally of the
review_textpad.txt- hours and minutes of his days. You can find out copious
review_textpad.txt- biographical details by rooting around at
review_textpad.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/.
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review_xmetal.txt-
review_xmetal.txt- David Mertz wrote this review aboard a great big clipper ship,
review_xmetal.txt- going from this land here to that (but with no sailor's suit
review_xmetal.txt- and cap). You can find out copious biographical details by
review_xmetal.txt- sailing tohttp://gnosis.cx/publish/.
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review_xmlinstance.txt-
review_xmlinstance.txt- While still probably less than many of his readers, David Mertz
review_xmlinstance.txt- is starting to feel like he knows altogether too much about
review_xmlinstance.txt- matters XML. You can find out copious biographical details by
review_xmlinstance.txt- sailing tohttp://gnosis.cx/publish/.
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review_xmlspy.txt-
review_xmlspy.txt- David Mertz will settle for paraphrase where cannot manage
review_xmlspy.txt- periphrasis. You can find out copious biographical details by
review_xmlspy.txt- rooting around athttp://gnosis.cx/publish/.
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web_accessibility_1.txt-
web_accessibility_1.txt- {Picture of Author:http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
web_accessibility_1.txt- David Mertz has been consumed with ressentiment since the
web_accessibility_1.txt- introduction of the <blink> tag in Netscape 2.0. David may be
web_accessibility_1.txt- reached at [email protected]; his life pored over at
web_accessibility_1.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and recommendations on
web_accessibility_1.txt- this, past, or future, columns are welcomed.
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web_accessibility_2.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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web_accessibility_2.txt-
web_accessibility_2.txt- {Picture of Author:http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
web_accessibility_2.txt- David Mertz has been consumed with ressentiment since the
web_accessibility_2.txt- introduction of the <blink> tag in Netscape 2.0. David may be
web_accessibility_2.txt- reached at [email protected]; his life pored over at
web_accessibility_2.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and recommendations on
web_accessibility_2.txt- this, past, or future, columns are welcomed.
web_accessibility_2.txt-
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xml_matters_1.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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xml_matters_1.txt- {Picture of Author:http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
xml_matters_1.txt- David Mertz finds there to be a hysteretic relationship between
xml_matters_1.txt- writing and comprehension. He has begun, for example, to
xml_matters_1.txt- comprehend his own doctoral work. David may be reached at
xml_matters_1.txt- [email protected]; his life pored over at
xml_matters_1.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and recommendations on
xml_matters_1.txt- this, past, or future, columns are welcomed.
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xml_matters_2.txt-
xml_matters_2.txt- {Picture of Author: http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
xml_matters_2.txt- David Mertz cannot fool all of the people all of the time, but
xml_matters_2.txt- sometimes he wishes he could. David may be reached at
xml_matters_2.txt- [email protected]; his life pored over athttp://gnosis.cx/publish/.
xml_matters_2.txt- Suggestions and recommendations on this, past, or future, columns
xml_matters_2.txt- are welcomed.
xml_matters_2.txt-
xml_matters_2.txt-
xml_matters_3.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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xml_matters_3.txt-
xml_matters_3.txt- {Picture of Author: http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
xml_matters_3.txt- It might be catachretic, but it is not a malapropism to describe
xml_matters_3.txt- David Mertz juxtopositions of interests herein as sylleptic. Words
xml_matters_3.txt- is words. David may be reached at [email protected]; his life pored
xml_matters_3.txt- over athttp://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and recommendations
xml_matters_3.txt- on this, past, or future, columns are welcomed.
xml_matters_3.txt-
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xml_matters_4.txt- {Picture of Author: http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
xml_matters_4.txt- David Mertz became disenchanted with the academy and became a
xml_matters_4.txt- technical journalist: post hoc ergo prompter hoc. David may be
xml_matters_4.txt- reached at [email protected]; his life pored over at
xml_matters_4.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and recommendations on
xml_matters_4.txt- this, past, or future, columns are welcomed.
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xml_matters_5.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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xml_matters_5.txt-
xml_matters_5.txt- {Picture of Author: http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
xml_matters_5.txt- David Mertz must have mislaid his MacGuffin in one of his
xml_matters_5.txt- other articles. It is bound to show up again soon. David may
xml_matters_5.txt- be reached at [email protected]; his life pored over at
xml_matters_5.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and recommendations on
xml_matters_5.txt- this, past, or future, columns are welcomed.
xml_matters_5.txt-
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xml_matters_6.txt-
xml_matters_6.txt- {Picture of Author: http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi}
xml_matters_6.txt- David Mertz must have mislaid his MacGuffin in one of his
xml_matters_6.txt- other articles. It is bound to show up again soon. David may
xml_matters_6.txt- be reached at [email protected]; his life pored over at
xml_matters_6.txt- http://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and recommendations on
xml_matters_6.txt- this, past, or future, columns are welcomed.
xml_matters_6.txt-
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xml_matters_7.txt:ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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xml_matters_7.txt- {Picture of Author: http://gnosis.cx/cgi/img_dqm.cgi" alt="Picture of Author">
xml_matters_7.txt- David Mertz, in his gnomist aspirations, wishes he had coined
xml_matters_7.txt- the observation that the great thing about standards is that
xml_matters_7.txt- there are so many to choose from. But then, he is also fuzzy
xml_matters_7.txt- on OS design. David may be reached at [email protected]; his
xml_matters_7.txt- life pored over athttp://gnosis.cx/publish/. Suggestions and
xml_matters_7.txt- recommendations on this, past, or future, columns are welcomed.
xml_matters_7.txt-