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On 2003-11-21, Dmitry A Kazakov <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de> wrote:
> "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to
> build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying
> to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning."
>    -- Rich Cook

Well, I would also claim that software designed for idiots breed more of
them.


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