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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
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 are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.
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Error Program Third Way Work
Everything should be built top-down, except the first time.
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Build Down Everything Except First Time Up
“Toward what end, toward what end?”-but do not ask it too often lest you pass up the fun of programming for the constipation of bittersweet philosophy.
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Bittersweet End Fun Least Often Pass Philosophy Program Toward
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
A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God.
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Artificial Believe Enough God Intelligence Spent
You’ve solved the wrong problem. Work hard to improve.
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Hard Improve Problem Solve Word Wrong
One can only display complex information in the mind.
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Complex Display Information Mind Only
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
Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it.
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Complexity Follow Precede Simplicity
It goes against the grain of modern education to teach children to program.
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Against Children Education Go Grain Modern Program Teach
A programming language is low level when its programs require attention to the irrelevant.
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Attention Irrelevant Language Low Program Require
Every reader should ask himself periodically.
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Every Raeder Himself Periodically
Any noun can be verbed.
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Any Noun One Liner Verb
It is better to have 100 functions operate on one data structure than to have 10 functions operate on 10 data structures.
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Better Data Function Operate Structure

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