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One can’t proceed from the informal to the formal by formal means.

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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
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
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
In English every word can be verbed.
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Like seeing, movement or flow or alteration of view is more important than the static picture, no matter how lovely.
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Alternation Important Life Lovely Matter More Movement Picture Seek View
Any noun can be verbed.
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Any Noun One Liner Verb
If a listener nods his head when you’re explaining your program, wake him up.
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Explain Head Listener Nod Program Wake
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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If you have a procedure with 10 parameters, you probably missed some.
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Done Mss Parameter Procedure Verge
We toast the Lisp programmer who pens his thoughts within nests of parentheses.
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Lisp Parentheses Pen Programmer Thought Toast
In the long run, every program becomes rococo, and then rubble.
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Every Program Long Rubble Run
One can’t proceed from the informal to the formal by formal means.
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Formal Informal Mean Proceed
It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice versa.
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Chance Earlier Program Specification Versa Vice
I hope the field of computer science never loses its sense of fun.
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Computer Field Fun Hope Lose Science Sense
When a professor insists computer science is X but not Y, have compassion for his graduate students.
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Compassion Computer Graduate Instist Professor Science Student
Once you understand how to write a program get someone else to write it.
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