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range vs. xrange.py
### range
python -m timeit -c 'for x in range(100): pass'
#100000 loops, best of 3: 3.17 usec per loop
python -m timeit -c 'for x in range(10000): pass'
1000 loops, best of 3: 314 usec per loop
### xrange
python -m timeit -c 'for x in xrange(100): pass'
#100000 loops, best of 3: 4.62 usec per loop
1000 loops, best of 3: 252 usec per loop
python -m timeit -c 'for x in xrange(10000): pass'
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