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Re:Python 2.7.18, the last release of Python 2 by scoot_718 on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @11:06PM (#23014857)
Many of us deal in bytes that simply aren't UTF8 and never could be. Because they're just bytes.

How many things are stored as binary files?

> All Apple platforms are UTF-16.

I'm glad all their executable files are apparently text files. How amazing.

> Why should Python go against the trend, and make life more complicated for developers using it in the process?

You tell me why Python3 did that.

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