Some programming languages manage to absorb change, but withstand progress.

Alan Perlis
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  1. You can measure a programmer's perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN.

  2. In computing, turning the obvious into the useful is a living definition of the word 'frustration'.

  3. If your computer speaks English, it was probably made in Japan.

  4. A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God.

  5. Computer Science is embarrassed by the computer.

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