Argh. Python 2's string/unicode dichotomy makes it so easy to build an inconsistent codebase.
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I think JSON vs XML is a strange dichotomy. Both can be processed by machines, but they're very different.
I've seen XML work really well for dictionary data. You want to mark up text:
A dog is a domesticated <group>animal</group>.
In other words JSON : CSV :: XML : HTML.