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Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it.

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In the long run, every program becomes rococo, and then rubble.
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I don’t think we are. I think we’re responsible for stretching them, setting them off in new directions, and keeping fun in the house.
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We began to feel as if we really were responsible for the successful, error-free perfect use of these machines.
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It goes against the grain of modern education to teach children to program.
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