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[A]nd then it occurred to me that a computer is a stupid machine w
[A]nd then it occurred to me that a computer is a stupid machine with the ability to do incredibly smart things, while computer programmers are smart people with the ability to do incredibly stupid things. They are, in short, a perfect match. – Bill Bryson

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There are only three things that can kill a farmer: lightning, rolling over in a tractor, and old age. – Bill Bryson

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I had always thought that once you grew up you could do anything you wanted — stay up all night or eat ice cream straight out of the container. – Bill Bryson

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There are things you just cant do in life. You cant beat the phone company, you cant make a waiter see you until hes ready to see you, and you cant go home again. – Bill Bryson

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The New Testament offers the basis for modern computer coding theory, in the form of an affirmation of the binary number system. “But let your communication be Yea, yea; nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.” Matthew 5:37 – Author Unknown

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Should array indices start at 0 or 1? My compromise of 0.5 was rejected without, I thought, proper consideration. – Stan Kelly-Bootle

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Programs for sale: fast, reliable, cheap – choose two. – Author Unknown

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