Inspiration and influence of the else clause of loop statements?

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Python offers an optional loop-else clause which is executed if and only if the loop is not terminated by a break. (In other words, the condition fails for a while-loop or the iterator is exhausted for a for-loop.)

Does this loop-else construct originate from another language? (Either theoretical or actually implemented.) Has it been taken up in any newer language?

Maybe I should ask the former of Guido, but surely he is too busy for such a futile inquiry. ;-)

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