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Frank J. Lhota wrote:
> "Martijn Lievaart" <m@remove.this.part.rtij.nl> wrote in message
> news:pan.2004.02.06.15.23.20.581350@remove.this.part.rtij.nl...
> 
>>I find C particularly obtuse. C reminds me of those comics where
>>obscene language is replaced by a string of random puctuation characters.
>>Frankly, I don't understand how C has caught on when there are more
>>powerful, and more readable, processing languages available.
> 
> 
> You may be trying to be funny, but many would agree with this assessment!


The first line you clipped specifically says "Not trying to be funny."