Won't open a file because it ends in .py!?

I wanted to run the spell checker on the "help" text in one of my Python programs and because it ended in .py Pages wouldn't open it. It's just a text file. I changed the extension to .txt (the file's default is still to open with Emacs, so nothing else about it seemed to change) and Pages opened the it just fine. This Pages program is a bit of a mess with it always wanting everything to be in Pages format. It's kinda like using a Microsoft product, except worse...Microsoft doesn't always keep insisting you use their format. It's off to www.apple.com/feedback for me.

I couldn't get TextEdit to show me the spelling errors even though the preference is turned on "for new files". I cut and pasted the program into a New window, but it wouldn't do it. Pages would do it (heck, this web page text box is doing it :)), but I had to change the extension. I can't spell, so I was just checking the Help for the users. I can't imagine WRITING code in Pages. I put a bug in Apple's ear, so we'll see.

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I am running Photoshop CS6 on a 2013 iMac with OSX version 10.9.2.
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[email protected] writes:
reloaded Photoshop CS5 (New Machine) and now it won't open, geta message
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I am trying to create a DVD with chapters/scenes from a single .avi file that won't open in Quicktime (nor iDVD nor iMovie). It's the basic QT, not pro. I can convert the .avi file to .mpg (using Burn or other tools), but the resulting file (.mpg) won't open in Quicktime either. Seems if it won't open in Quicktime, it won't open in iDVD or iMovie, where I'd hoped to include chapter markers and menus.
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I am unable to open some file because there is "encrypt contents to secure data" attribute applied by me before format my pc

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Hi! I am Surendra from Lucknow Inida.
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Madam my some file in green color and i am unable to open these file because there is encryption attribute applied by me some time before and now i am unable to remove encryption from my files
because today I format my system please help me
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is that a word file?
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many type files excel pdf doc docs and many more some programs also encrypted, and some folder also encrypted.
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          <PLAN_HOSTS1>KIC-Supp</PLAN_HOSTS1>
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      <CS_T_TEMP_RECEIPT_AMOUNT>289294</CS_T_TEMP_RECEIPT_AMOUNT>
      <CS_T_REAL_PAY_AMOUNT>289294</CS_T_REAL_PAY_AMOUNT>
      <CS_T_TEMP_PAY_AMOUNT>0</CS_T_TEMP_PAY_AMOUNT>
      <CS_T_TEMP_PAY_FINAL_AMOUNT>0</CS_T_TEMP_PAY_FINAL_AMOUNT>
      <CS_T_TOTAL_AMOUNT>228230</CS_T_TOTAL_AMOUNT>
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<CF_END_DATE>102.11</CF_END_DATE>
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<CF_SOURCE_CODE>N/A</CF_SOURCE_CODE>
<CF_PRINT_DATE>102.11.18 15:48:10</CF_PRINT_DATE>
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