Jim Jewett wrote:
 > Or, at the very least, promote a
> *standard* way to say "just get me a canonical ordering of some sort"

That would be my preference. Comparison for canonical
ordering should be a distinct operation with its
own spelling. Then Guido's

>         Comparisons other than == and != between disparate types will raise an
>         exception unless explicitly supported by the type

can be true without precluding the existence of a
canonical ordering.

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