> C was a clear example of "worse is better" with some kind of topological defect in the design such that there's a circularity in the K&R book that makes it confusing if you read it all the way through.

Whaaaaat???

I read the K&R book (rev 1) all the way through. The only thing I found confusing (without a compiler to experiment wiht) was argc and argv. Other than that, I found it very clear.

What, specifically, are you referring to?