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Re:Can a simple algebra test predict programming aptitude? by Dewie on Friday December 12, 2014 @07:43PM (#8743583)
Dude you went to MIT? That's rad. EDIT: why downvote someone for complimenting them on their top schooling?
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Re:Can a simple algebra test predict programming aptitude? by jacalata on Friday December 12, 2014 @11:49PM (#8744201)
Because it is noise (do you really think that either the poster or the rest of HN need to hear that you are impressed by MIT?), and also because it isn't even stated that he did go to MIT.
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Re:Can a simple algebra test predict programming aptitude? by Dewie on Saturday December 13, 2014 @03:34AM (#8744613)
Of course they don't need to hear that; it's pretty much a given. Their superiority is well-established at this point.
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