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

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Some programming languages manage to absorb change, but withstand progress.
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Absorb Change Language Manage Program Progress Some Withstand
We are on the verge: Today our program proved Fermat’s next-to-last theorem.
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Fermat Last Next Program Prove Theorem Today Verge
“Toward what end, toward what end?”-but do not ask it too often lest you pass up the fun of programming for the constipation of bittersweet philosophy.
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Bittersweet End Fun Least Often Pass Philosophy Program Toward
If a listener nods his head when you’re explaining your program, wake him up.
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A good programming language is a conceptual universe for thinking about programming.
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Programmers are not to be measured by their ingenuity and their logic but by the completeness of their case analysis.
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Analysis Complutense Identity Logic Measure Program
It is better to have 100 functions operate on one data structure than to have 10 functions operate on 10 data structures.
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Better Data Function Operate Structure
FORTRAN is not a flower but a weed – it is hardy, occasionally blooms, and grows in every computer.
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Bloom Computer Flower Fortean Grow Hardy Occasionally Weed
Don’t have good ideas if you aren’t willing to be responsible for them.
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In the long run, every program becomes rococo, and then rubble.
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Every Program Long Rubble Run
Because of its vitality, the computing field is always in desperate need of new cliches.
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Always Click Compute Desperate Field Vitality
Are more sure when you can write, even more when you can teach, but certain when you can program.
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Certain Even More Program Sure Teach Write
Optimization hinders evolution.
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Evolution Hinder Optimization
Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it.
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Complexity Follow Precede Simplicity
The best book on programming for the layman is Alice in Wonderland, but that’s because it’s the best book on anything for the layman.
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Anything Best Book Layman People Wonderland
Learning French is trivial: the word for horse is cheval, and everything else follows in the same way.
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