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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>BDFL</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../B.html" title="B"/><link rel="previous" href="BCPL.html" title="BCPL"/><link rel="next" href="beam.html" title="beam"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">BDFL</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="BCPL.html">Prev</a><EFBFBD></td><th width="60%" align="center">B</th><td width="20%" align="right"><EFBFBD><a accesskey="n" href="beam.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="BDFL"/><dt xmlns="" id="BDFL"><b>BDFL</b></dt></dt><dd><p> [Python; common] Benevolent Dictator For Life.
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