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mghackerlady 46 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: The Art of Computer Programming by Donald E. Knuth

It's the only thing he could've done if he wanted the books to stand the test of time

eviks 46 days ago [–]

No, a useful language can be just as understandable in the far away future, but also way more approachable in the now/near future

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