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+*********
+What Now?
+*********
+
+Reading this tutorial has probably reinforced your interest in using Python ---
+you should be eager to apply Python to solving your real-world problems. Where
+should you go to learn more?
+
+This tutorial is part of Python's documentation set. Some other documents in
+the set are:
+
+* :ref:`library-index`:
+
+ You should browse through this manual, which gives complete (though terse)
+ reference material about types, functions, and the modules in the standard
+ library. The standard Python distribution includes a *lot* of additional code.
+ There are modules to read Unix mailboxes, retrieve documents via HTTP, generate
+ random numbers, parse command-line options, write CGI programs, compress data,
+ and many other tasks. Skimming through the Library Reference will give you an
+ idea of what's available.
+
+* :ref:`install-index` explains how to install external modules written by other
+ Python users.
+
+* :ref:`reference-index`: A detailed explanation of Python's syntax and
+ semantics. It's heavy reading, but is useful as a complete guide to the
+ language itself.
+
+More Python resources:
+
+* http://www.python.org: The major Python Web site. It contains code,
+ documentation, and pointers to Python-related pages around the Web. This Web
+ site is mirrored in various places around the world, such as Europe, Japan, and
+ Australia; a mirror may be faster than the main site, depending on your
+ geographical location.
+
+* http://docs.python.org: Fast access to Python's documentation.
+
+* http://cheeseshop.python.org: The Python Package Index, nicknamed the Cheese
+ Shop, is an index of user-created Python modules that are available for
+ download. Once you begin releasing code, you can register it here so that
+ others can find it.
+
+* http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Python/Cookbook/: The Python Cookbook is a
+ sizable collection of code examples, larger modules, and useful scripts.
+ Particularly notable contributions are collected in a book also titled Python
+ Cookbook (O'Reilly & Associates, ISBN 0-596-00797-3.)
+
+For Python-related questions and problem reports, you can post to the newsgroup
+:newsgroup:`comp.lang.python`, or send them to the mailing list at
+python-list@python.org. The newsgroup and mailing list are gatewayed, so
+messages posted to one will automatically be forwarded to the other. There are
+around 120 postings a day (with peaks up to several hundred), asking (and
+answering) questions, suggesting new features, and announcing new modules.
+Before posting, be sure to check the list of `Frequently Asked Questions
+<http://www.python.org/doc/faq/>`_ (also called the FAQ), or look for it in the
+:file:`Misc/` directory of the Python source distribution. Mailing list
+archives are available at http://mail.python.org/pipermail/. The FAQ answers
+many of the questions that come up again and again, and may already contain the
+solution for your problem.
+
+.. % Postings figure based on average of last six months activity as
+.. % reported by www.egroups.com; Jan. 2000 - June 2000: 21272 msgs / 182
+.. % days = 116.9 msgs / day and steadily increasing.
+
+