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From: David Emery <emery@mitre.org>
Subject: Re: The greatest feature of the language is ....
Date: 2000/10/16
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Interesting question, and I can't decide betwee
   
   1.  strong typing
   2.  separation of interface from implementation

The former adds significantly to the reliability of programs, and the
latter is a major contributor to your ability to compose software.

            dave