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Re:A look at the J language: the fine line between genius an... by andreypopp on Wednesday September 19, 2012 @12:03PM (#4544132)
There's a discussion on that — https://github.com/kevinlawler/kona/wiki/Coding-Guidelines

"The unusual appearance is a side effect of writing C as concisely as possible. There are great benefits to writing code in this way. Someone familiar with the style can read and comprehend the code much faster than they could with traditional code. Brevity creates a discipline that reduces bugs. Some of the benefits will not be apparent until you try it. Some of the downsides of the style are inaccessibility and a steep learning curve."

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