Python -O won’t magically make every script faster, but in the right workloads it’s a free win—here’s how to test it safely.

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If you're a fan of dominance -- seeing athletes at the absolute peak of their sport -- then Sunday was a great day. Usain Bolt and Simone Biles, two of the most dominant athletes the Olympics has ever ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Nicholas Jacobs, Colby College; Institute for Humane Studies (THE CONVERSATION) An ...

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President Donald Trump recently said “inflation is defeated.” His critics say it’s gotten worse. Neither assertion is accurate; prices continue to rise, but they’ve fallen for some key items. One ...

(THE CONVERSATION) An unusually large majority of Americans agree that the recent scenes of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minneapolis are disturbing. It’s understandable to look at ...

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