Hi All,

I think it could be useful to have `xor` builtin, which has API similar to the 
one of `any` and `all`.

* Also, it could have optional second argument `n=1`, which indicates how many 
positives indicates `True` return.
* For complete flexibility 3rd argument could indicate if `the number` is 
equal, greater, less, ... than `n`

I find I sometimes need it when dealing with pub-sub filters and multiple 
predicates in general.

What is the current situation that led me to writing this e-mail?
Dealing with circular import in low level component space: library builtins 
depend on validation utilities, while validation utilities want to use xor from 
library builtins.

Not a big issue, but seen there are fairly large threads in stack everyone 
inventing their own `xor`. And surprisingly there aren’t many good solutions. 
Almost none of them deal with short-circuiting well. And those that do contain 
loops that result in very poor performance.


Regards,
DG
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