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Re:This is CoffeeScript by jessedhillon on Monday August 22, 2011 @05:28PM (#2914207)
In a language where there are two drastically differing ways to express the same idea, it could mean anything.
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Re:This is CoffeeScript by jrockway on Monday August 22, 2011 @06:35PM (#2914434)
How are we having this conversation in English, then?
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Re:This is CoffeeScript by jessedhillon on Tuesday August 23, 2011 @02:43AM (#2915627)
Well, it took about 8-12 years of practice for me to be able to do it correctly, and at least twice that to achieve my current proficiency. So when I have my choice of designed languages, I'd like one that tries to learn from the failings of the organic ones.
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