Some indications: >>> for i in range(5): ... x = lambda x:x ... y = lambda y:y ... print x,y,x<y,id(x)<id(y) ... <function <lambda> at 0x00EE83F0> <function <lambda> at 0x00EE8FB0> True True <function <lambda> at 0x00EE8AB0> <function <lambda> at 0x00EE83F0> False False <function <lambda> at 0x00EE8FB0> <function <lambda> at 0x00EE8AB0> False False <function <lambda> at 0x00EE83F0> <function <lambda> at 0x00EE8FB0> True True <function <lambda> at 0x00EE8AB0> <function <lambda> at 0x00EE83F0> False False
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