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Re:Ask HN: Why did literate programming not catch on? by sklogic on Monday August 17, 2015 @04:34AM (#10071859)
No, code cannot explain itself. No code will ever tell you why this algorithm was chosen, what are the unobvious consequences of this choice, and which papers should be cited.
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