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Subject: Re: How to get Ada to ?cross the chasm??
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On 05/10/2018 12:56 AM, Randy Brukardt wrote:
> 
> Says you, who seems to have no idea of what the capabilities of Ada really
> are or how to use it.

Q: What do you call someone who

* Has said he doesn't know Ada
* Is not trying to learn Ada
* Prefers short programs in write-only languages
* Posts frequently in c.l.a

?

Bonus Q: What do you call such a person whose posts tend to be long?

-- 
Jeff Carter
"I don't know why I ever come in here. The
flies get the best of everything."
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
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