The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be…

Edsger Dijkstra
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The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be regarded as a criminal offense. ✨ How do we tell truths that might hurt? by Edsger Dijkstra, June 18, 1975.
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The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be regarded as a criminal offense. ✨ How do we tell truths that might hurt? by Edsger Dijkstra, June 18, 1975.

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