I think a short Python tutorial at LinuxQuestions.org http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/answers.php?action=viewcat&catid=4 would be a good way of introducing Python to new programmers. There are currently tutorials there for C, C++, and Java that have been viewed thousands of times. Of course, Python tutorials exist on the Internet , but many prospective programmers may not realize the language exists. I am better to qualified to write a tutorial for another language :).
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