as pointed out elsewhere in this thread, `"a" or "b"` evaluates to "a", which kind of makes me think that `a | b` (with a and b as dicts) would take values for overlapping keys from a, not from b.
The dict literal with dict-splats conveys a sense of ordering that makes the behavior of taking values for overlapping keys from the lattermost dict make more sense to me.
No? I think the asterisks (two of which acts as a “pointer” to an expanded dict, instead of the dict itself) is straightforward and yes more aesthetic for my taste. Not sure what the circle jerk of non-sequitor comments and downvotes is for?
