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If a listener nods his head when you’re explaining your program, wake him up.

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A programming language is low level when its programs require attention to the irrelevant.
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Attention Irrelevant Language Low Program Require
Often it is the means that justify the ends: goals advance technique and technique survives even when goal structures crumble.
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Advance Crumble End Justify Often Structure Survive Technique
One man’s constant is another man’s variable.
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Another Constant Man Variable
Any noun can be verbed.
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Any Noun One Liner Verb
It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice versa.
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Chance Earlier Program Specification Versa Vice
There is no such thing as a free variable.
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Free Such Thing Variable
Optimization hinders evolution.
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Evolution Hinder Optimization
If you have a procedure with 10 parameters, you probably missed some.
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Done Mss Parameter Procedure Verge
Some programming languages manage to absorb change, but withstand progress.
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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
I think that it’s extraordinarily important that we in computer science keep fun in computing.
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Compute Computer Extraordinary Fun Important Science Think
What fun is there in making plans, acquiring discipline in organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail and learning to be self-critical?
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Acquire Attention Critical Detail Devote Fun Make Organization Plan Self
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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Direction House Keep Responsible Set Stretch Think
You can measure a programmer’s perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN.
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Attitude Continue Measure Nothing Perspective Programme Rothman
If your computer speaks English, it was probably made in Japan.
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Computer Country English Made Probably Speak
There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.
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Error Program Third Way Work

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