Is it practical to learn Python and Perl?

Seraphin Falls

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Everytime I read a programming tutorial, it says to learn Python and Perl first.
I already learned Visual Basic to get a grasp on basic programming concepts. I can write XHTML and CSS, and I'm learning Java. Is it necessary for me to learn Python? I can't think of any modern applications for it.
Clarification: What benefits may I reap from learning Python in particular?
 
There is no reason in particular you need to know Python, or any other language in particular, sometimes assembly is the only option though, but I'm getting off topic. Python is a capable language and shouldn't be laughed at or ignored for no good reason, but if your learning java just keep learning java. After you really get the hang of the concepts behind programing the language becomes less important since it's easy to look up how the language does the thing your interested in.
 
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