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Programming since more than 40 years. I like Python (since version 1.4) and not only, since its inventor shares my first name.

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answered What's the right use of the idiom "die Zügel in der Hand halten"?
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revised What's the right use of the idiom "die Zügel in der Hand halten"?
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comment What is the shape, mechanism, and range of this Leiden-made 16h century bronze trumpet?
Since the first key trumpets date from 2nd half of 18th century, the found ones are more than unlikely to be of that type, but in general, from the linked report it is way to early for anything but guesses.
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comment Why do German speakers say "USA" instead of "VSA"?
Do you have a source/reference more specific than a personal memory? We had an answer earlier claiming VSA was used, but the author decided to delete it in lack of conforming source.
Jul
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revised If 'instandgesetzt' is possible as an adjective but not as a verb form, does this mean that 'das Instandsetzen' is also possible?
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comment Why is this not in the dative case?
Related question
Jul
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revised Why is “sind” before the noun if the sentence is not a question?
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comment How do i say this sentence
All variants should work, I'd prefer hallo as neutral greeting, hey may not be well received by some (typically older) people. (Were there other differences?)
Jul
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comment LilyPond: How to have automatic accidentals (flat-sharp-natural) without placing “!’ or “?” every time
Which lilypond version are you talking about? Ae you sure, this is not handled by convert.-ly?
Jul
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revised "Ein Tag im Jahre ist den Toten frei" (H. von Gilm. Allerseelen)
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comment "Ein Tag im Jahre ist den Toten frei" (H. von Gilm. Allerseelen)
See lieder.net for the full text and an English translation.
Jul
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revised What API call will tell me the number of PIN attempts remaining on a smartcard?
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revised What API call will tell me the number of PIN attempts remaining on a smartcard?
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answered What API call will tell me the number of PIN attempts remaining on a smartcard?
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answered Sense of the word Sturmfrei
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comment What determines the orders of flats or sharps appearing on a key signature? Why is it not just top to bottom?
@lazy: The topic of special names for the accidentals in key signatures is discussed in this question and its answers.
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revised Was wäre die beste Übersetzung von „all around him"?
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revised Was wäre die beste Übersetzung von „all around him"?
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