Smart data structures and dumb code works a lot better than the other …

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Smart data structures and dumb code works a lot better than the other way around. ✨ Eric S. Raymond (2001). The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary, p.37, O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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