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There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.

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It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice versa.
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Chance Earlier Program Specification Versa Vice
When it started out, it was an awful lot of fun. Of course, the paying customers got shafted every now and then, and after a while we began to take their complaints seriously.
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Awful Began Complain Course Customer Pay Seriously Shafted Start
Adapting old programs to fit new machines usually means adapting new machines to behave like old ones.
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Adapt Behave Machine Mean Old One Program Usual
You’ve solved the wrong problem. Work hard to improve.
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Hard Improve Problem Solve Word Wrong
Every reader should ask himself periodically.
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Every Raeder Himself Periodically
Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it.
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Complexity Follow Precede Simplicity
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
Every program has (at least) two purposes: the one for which it was written and another for which it wasn’t.
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Every Program Purpose Two Written
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
A LISP programmer knows the value of everything, but the cost of nothing.
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Cost Everything Know Lips Nothing Program
Some programming languages manage to absorb change, but withstand progress.
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Absorb Change Language Manage Program Progress Some Withstand
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
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
Is it possible that software is not like anything else.
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Anything Else Like Possible Software
Motto for a research laboratory: what we work on today, others will first think of tomorrow.
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First Laboratory Motto Often Research Think Today Tomorrow Work

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