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It goes against the grain of modern education to teach students to

It goes against the grain of modern education to teach students to program. What fun is there to making plans, acquiring discipline, organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to be self critical. – Alan Perlis

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A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God. – Alan Perlis

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In computing, turning the obvious into the useful is a living definition of the word frustration. – Alan Perlis

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