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Re:Simple, correct, fast: in that order by AstralStorm on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @02:09AM (#17495808)
Sometimes you just want a hammer, not a swiss army knife.

And sometimes it is good to have a replaceable head on the hammer.

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Re:Simple, correct, fast: in that order by wellpast on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @04:11PM (#17501653)
Yes! And the property of Simplicity is orthogonal to whether or not you chose to make the Knife or the Hammer.

A Hammer's construction can be Simple. A Knife's construction can be Simple. Or not.

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