#!/usr/bin/python2.4

def fib():
  '''
  a generator that produces the fibonacci series's elements
  '''

  a = 1
  b = 1
  while True:
    a, b = a + b, a
    yield a

def nth(series, n):
  '''
  returns the nth element of a series,
  consuming the series' earlier elements.
  '''

  for x in series:
    n -= 1
    if n <= 0: return x

print nth(fib(), 10)

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