Except that 'Hello, I am a sexy bear' is generally not used to indicate failure in Python, while None often is. Edit: strange downvoting here :/. The parent ha

Except that 'Hello, I am a sexy bear' is generally not used to indicate failure in Python, while None often is. Edit: strange downvoting here :/. The parent has a point in the sense that None is just another object in Python. However, it's a singleton with a special meaning (by convention). Consequently, the parent used a false analogy.