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Re:Ask HN: If Unix is written in C, how did they run C befor... by js2 on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @12:45PM (#35442450)
As the question has already been answered, I'll just add that the general principle is known as self-hosting:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-hosting_(compilers)

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