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If you are processing email messages you should investigate Python's email module. http://docs.python.org/2/library/email Skip On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 7:36 PM, Jason Friedman <jsf80...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am receiving lines like this: > > Accordingly, this element has largely given way in modern cases to a less = > rigid formulation: that the evidence eliminates, to a sufficient degree, = > other responsible causes (including the conduct of the plaintiff and third= > parties). For example, in New York State, the defendant's exclusivity of = > control must be such that the likelihood of injury was, more likely than = > not, the result of the defendant's negligence. > > I want the original: > > Accordingly, this element has largely given way in modern cases to a less > rigid formulation: that the evidence eliminates, to a sufficient degree, > other responsible causes (including the conduct of the plaintiff and third > parties). For example, in New York State, the defendant's exclusivity of > control must be such that the likelihood of injury was, more likely than > not, the result of the defendant's negligence. > > I know I can create a new list and iterate over the input lines, but was > wondering if there is a one-liner lurking in here? > > -- > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
