the underlying constructs are utterly ugly, as are some of Python's features (e.g. __getattr__ and such, and decorators, in order to get nice class properties).
What do you find ugly about __getattr__?
I looked for a new language for my hobby programming.[snip]
I want to go with Python, but you can definitely see that it's the oldest one: Many parts of its syntax are awkward and look like patchwork.
Interesting. I've never thought that. What parts strike you as "patchwork"?
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