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Subject: Re: Why is Ada NOT a good choice for a beginner to programming?
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In article <uz8N9.61119$_S2.40889@nwrddc01.gnilink.net>, Hyman Rosen <hyrosen@mail.com> writes:
> faust wrote:
>> Faster than C++, fast as C in many areas
> 
> This does not make any sense, since with minor changes,
> any C code is also C++.

Mentally insert a couple of "typical existing code written in" phrases.