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Teaching Cobol Ought To Be Regarded As A Criminal Act.
-Edsger Dijkstra
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Teaching Cobol Ought To Be Regarded As
Edsger Dijkstra
Teaching Cobol Ought To Be Regarded As A Criminal Act.
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