Attribute ``A language that doesn't affect the way you think about

programming is not worth knowing.'' to Alan Perlis, per Diomidis Spinellis'
blog at http://www.spinellis.gr/blog/20060424/

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@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ The lady, indignant, removed her ear.
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 A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming is
 not worth knowing.
+               -- Alan Perlis
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 A language that doesn't have everything is actually easier to program
 in than some that do.