"We toast the Lisp programmer who pens his thoughts within nests of parentheses."

Thought, Thoughts

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"We toast the Lisp programmer who pens his thoughts within nests of parentheses."

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"I think it is inevitable that people program poorly. Training will not substantially help matters. We have to learn to live with it."

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