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From: "Marin David Condic" <dont.bother.mcondic.auntie.spam@[acm.org>
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Subject: Re: Subtle Bugs, kudos Ada (was How Ada ...Red Code ...)
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Optimists are forever being disappointed. Pessimists are occasionally
pleasantly surprised.

I think the invention of C was a direct attempt to violate Murphy's Law. To
paraphrase Homer Simpson: "In the Ada community, we obey Murphy's Law!" :-)

MDC
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"James Rogers" <jimmaureenrogers@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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>
> <troll level="current amplitude">
>
> No, C was designed by naive optomists. Ada was designed by realists.
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> </troll>