hex question

[Sneaky Wombat]

Why is python turning \x0a into a \n ?

In [120]: h='\x0a\xa8\x19\x0b'

In [121]: h
Out[121]: '\n\xa8\x19\x0b'


I don't want this to happen, can I prevent it?

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