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> def get_option():
>     for (name, func) in menu:                  # show menu items
>         print '\t%s)%s' % (upper(name[0]), name[1:])
>     return lower(raw_input('?'))
>  
> def run_option(tool):
>     for (name, func) in menu:
>         if tool == name[0] or tool == name:    # matches menu key?
>             return func()                      # run function
>             break                              # exit for (not while)
>     else:
>         print 'what? - try again'              # not found: return None
> 
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<         for name, func in menu:                    # show menu items
<             print '\t' + upper(name[0]) + ')' + name[1:]  
<         tool = lower(raw_input('?'))
<         for name, func in menu:
<             if tool == name[0] or tool == name:    # matches menu key?
<                 exitflag = func()                  # run function
<                 break                              # exit for, not while
<         else:
<             print 'what? - try again'              # didn't break: not found
<             continue                               # goto top of while
<         if exitflag: break                         # exit while if 'true'
---
>         tool = get_option()
>         if run_option(tool): break             # func returned 'true'?