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10 LET M EQ MIND ROT 20 GOTO 10

August 29 2007

I hate to agree with grouchy old Dijkstra, but unfortunately now it's impossible to deny: BASIC is what killed my ability to be a truly great programmer. Dijkstra was right, GOTO completely rots your…

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