From: Tim Hunter <cyclists@...>
Date: 2006-03-18T21:43:49+09:00
Subject: Re: Card tricks with Ruby

Benjohn Barnes wrote:
> 
> On 17 Mar 2006, at 06:11, Stephen Waits wrote:
> 
>> Matthew Moss wrote:
>>
>>> deck = deck[x..-1] + deck[0...x]   # notice differing amounts of dots
>>
>>
>> I find myself constantly pointing this out too.. is anyone else  
>> bothered by it?  Has Matz weighed in on this in the past?
> 
> 
> I like being able to express either. I often don't remember which is  
> which though. It feels like they're the wrong way round because three  
> dots ought to go a little bit further than two :)
> 
> 
> 
from _why's (poignant) guide:

"When you see that third dot, imagine opening the accordion slightly. 
Just enough to let one note from its chamber. The note is that end 
value. We�ll let the sky eat it."