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Are more sure when you can write, even more when you can teach, but certain when you can program.

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There is no such thing as a free variable.
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Once you understand how to write a program get someone else to write it.
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Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it.
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FORTRAN is not a flower but a weed – it is hardy, occasionally blooms, and grows in every computer.
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It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice versa.
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Motto for a research laboratory: what we work on today, others will first think of tomorrow.
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