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String equality failure in Python. What gives?

The real problem was an issue with an invisible character not removed by the strip string method. The question was asked by a newcomer, and while it did not contain all the necessary information, it was far from a bad question. The OP took the effort of updating the question with more details.

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The answer is in the close reason:

This question is unlikely to ever help any future visitors; it is only relevant to a small geographic area, a specific moment in time, or an extraordinarily narrow situation that is not generally applicable to the worldwide audience of the internet.

In other words, it is a troubleshooting question, the problem being so specific that it is unlikely to be of help to anyone else.

Note that the OP got a solution to his problem anyway. Mission accomplished.

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    I understand the meaning of too localized. I simply don't agree. The behavior of strip is counter intuitive in this case, and sanitizing input strings is not by any mean an extraordinarily narrow situation
    – Simon Bergot
    Mar 7, 2012 at 17:17
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    The question got three close votes from community members, and one moderator flag with the following text: "Please guess what's wrong with my code."
    – user102937
    Mar 7, 2012 at 17:21
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    I am not discussing the moderation mecanism. I question the motivation in this specific case. I am not saying that I am right either. If you think the decision was correct I honestly want to know why. I understand that this is not a dictatorial decision, and that several people are involved. But the question was also upvoted, so I think that I am not the only one to disagree.
    – Simon Bergot
    Mar 7, 2012 at 17:25
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    It is a troubleshooting question, the problem being so specific that it is unlikely to be of help to anyone else. Granted, this is a judgement call.
    – user102937
    Mar 7, 2012 at 17:28
  • @Robert - Seriously? Is that the flag that came over? Somehow I get the feeling stuff like that is not uncommon
    – Adam Rackis
    Mar 7, 2012 at 17:28
  • Note that the OP got a solution to his problem anyway. Mission accomplished. I don't think so. Unfair decisions are likely to degrade the community.
    – Simon Bergot
    Mar 7, 2012 at 17:37
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    @AdamRackis It happens with impressive regularity.
    – Adam Lear StaffMod
    Mar 7, 2012 at 18:50

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