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Re:Functors, applicatives, and monads in pictures by dscrd on Sunday May 19, 2013 @09:50AM (#5732837)
"functional languages" is a rather wide concept, but I would accept "Why this particular aspect of functional languages will never catch on". Many other aspects have already been assimilated by pratically everyone.
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Re:Functors, applicatives, and monads in pictures by Tycho on Sunday May 19, 2013 @05:51PM (#5734553)
It's sort of like those bizarre outfits you see on catwalks, parts/details of which actually filter through to mainstream clothes eventually.
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