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Re:Perl 7 is going to be Perl 5.32, mostly by jodrellblank on Friday June 26, 2020 @01:48AM (#23649084)
> "Can you imagine a budding musician complaining that musical notation should be made "easier for beginners"?"

Yes, of course I can: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_music_notation and from the linked website "is designed for learners in general".

> "worse, that he/she expects the language to be dumbed down to make it easier to learn."

And why should "simplify" have the connotation "dumbed down, for dumb people"? Everyone benefits from simpler things with fewer warts and fewer hazards.

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