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From: dweller@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM (David Weller)
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Subject: Re: An observation of Ada (may offend)
Date: 12 Mar 1995 18:34:32 -0600
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In article <3k00no$8qv@agate.berkeley.edu>,
Matt Bruce  <st952adf@pilot.stu.cowan.edu.au> wrote:
>
>Is it my imagination, or is Ada the demonic lovechild of C and Pascal?
>
That's the first time I've headr _that_ suggestion! :-)

Well, I'd rather liken it to an _angelic_ lovechild of C++ and
Pascal, with it's own (real-time) personality thrown in. :-)

>Programming Techniques. What fun. Not. :) Learning techniques AND a new
>language - what an experience - considering I'm learning COBOL and SQL
							  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>this semester.
>

I think I've located the source of your frustration :-)


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