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From: JYoungman@vggas.com (James Youngman)
Subject: Re: What's the best language to learn? [was Re: Should I learn C or
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Date: 1996/08/20
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I've just read what Donald Knuth has to say on this subject, at:-

http://www-cs-staff.stanford.edu/~uno/mmix.html

-- 
James Youngman                               VG Gas Analysis Systems
The trouble with the rat-race is, even if you win, you're still a rat.