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From: "Marin David Condic" <dont.bother.mcondic.auntie.spam@[acm.org>
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"Larry Kilgallen" <Kilgallen@SpamCop.net> wrote in message
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> In article <20011017103412.E21205-100000@shell5.ba.best.com>, Brian Rogoff
<bpr@shell5.ba.best.com> writes:
>
> > What is an "AI type language"? Is Ada a "guided missile type language"?
>
> Actually, Ada programs are _less_ likely to blow up in operation.

But if it is a "guided missile type" project, not blowing up would be a
failure! :-)

Q: What is the difference between C++ programmers and Ada programmers?

A: Ada programmers write code that blows up *on*purpose*.

MDC
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