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Re:Python is the new BASIC by anentropic on Friday July 31, 2015 @10:10AM (#9981826)
turtle wasn't BASIC... turtle was Logo!

my first programming language, approx age 9 on the BBC Micro at school :)

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Re:Python is the new BASIC by agentultra on Friday July 31, 2015 @10:30AM (#9981965)
I'm well aware. That's what makes Python a better BASIC. It is simple and has some useful batteries included.
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Re:Python is the new BASIC by GurnB on Friday July 31, 2015 @02:08PM (#9983296)
I believe my first exposure to Turtle was via a Logo cartridge for the C64.
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