People.get('e', 0) tells python to look for the key 'e' while in the dictionary. If it's actually not uncovered it returns 0. Since this is the first time 'e' is passed in the loop, the character 'e' is not present in the dictionary but, so the get system returns 0. https://psychedelia-usa67901.ttblogs.com/16091517/rumored-buzz-on-caribo-candy