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Aleksei Aleinikov
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🐍 Python 2025: Quirks, Tricks, and Bitwise Surprises

Think you know Python? Try these:

🧩 Curiosities inside:
β€’ ~True β†’ -2 β€” and how that helps with reverse indexing
β€’ all([]) is True β€” but why?
β€’ bool as int: "Python"[True] β†’ 'y'
β€’ Range slicing + set union = one-liner Project Euler
β€’ Multiply lists the right way (or end up with shared memory)
β€’ Fibonacci without numbers

πŸ’‘ These aren’t gimmicks β€” they sharpen your mental model.

πŸ‘‰ Try the full set of micro-insights:
https://medium.com/pythoneers/hidden-sides-of-python-2025-practical-curiosities-for-the-inquisitive-coder-ecaff074c43c

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