In Python it is good practice to use a single underscore for intentionally unused variables:
first_word, _ = 'only only is important'.split(' ', 1)
On the other hand, gettext uses the underscore as a short alias for its translation function, leading to clashes if the underscore is used for a variable before:
print(_('gettext will try to translate this string.'))
Question: What is the convention for the name of throwaway variables if gettext is used in the same namespace?
