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Re:Simple Systems Have Less Downtime on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @12:57PM (#22476960)
No language can prevent someone from exercising bad taste, but a language can prevent someone from exercising good taste.

Some languages attempt to discourage bad taste by limiting the power given to users. Common Lisp embraces the expression of good taste by giving users considerable power.