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From:
Rob Kinyon
Date:
October 27, 2005 05:08
Subject:
Re: +$arg changed to :$arg
Message ID:
70384420510270508v7fe28f6el134488beaec805b4@mail.gmail.com
On 10/27/05, TSa <Thomas.Sandlass@orthogon.com> wrote:
> HaloO,
>
> Larry Wall wrote:
>
> > : Yes, and dispatch as a runtime keyed access into a code multitude.
> > : The covariant part of the method's sig! The code equivalent to keyed
> > : data access into hashes.
> >
> > Um, yeah.  Won't play in Peoria, though.
>
> Where or what is Peoria?

It's an expression in the US. Peoria is a town in the state of
Illinois. It has a reputation for being conservative and a "keeper of
American Values" (whatever that means). So, when you say something
"won't play in Peoria", you're saying that it's unlikely to be
accepted by the masses.

Rob

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