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Subject: Re: Why is Ada NOT a good choice for a beginner to programming?
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sk <sk@noname.com> writes:

> Basic is a very valuable learning tool to get a
> feel for what programming is.

I disagree.  Basic is a poor language to learn first.
Much better would be Ada or some dialect of ML.

- Bob